hebephrenic schizophrenia

Noun

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hebephrenic schizophrenia - 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, hebephrenia

dementia praecox, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia, hebephrenia, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis