hebephrenia

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hebephrenia Definition

• (n) a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions

hebephrenia Synonyms

• disorganized schizophrenia
• disorganized type schizophrenia
• hebephrenia
• hebephrenic schizophrenia