hebephrenia
1.
(
noun
) 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
Synonyms:
disorganized schizophrenia
,
disorganized type schizophrenia
,
hebephrenic schizophrenia
Related Words:
dementia praecox
,
schizophrenia
,
schizophrenic disorder
,
schizophrenic psychosis
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