HEBEPHRENIA

hebephrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hebephrenia (countable and uncountable, plural hebephrenias)

(obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.

(clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.

Source: Wiktionary



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