In 186 patients with paroxysmal schizophrenia the authors analyzed their social relations and functions as compared with a premorbid period. Four compensated and three decompensated levels of social adaptation have been identified. Variants of combination of clinical and social levels of adaptation are systematized in the form of four types. It has been established that integrative and destructive types of adaptation develop in patients with partial or complete correlation of clinical and social characteristics. Extrovert and introvert types reflect contrast combinations of clinical and social levels of adaptation. The results are of interest for examination of the mechanisms of adaptation formation and optimization of rehabilitation programmes.