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hebephrenic schizophrenia::noun | Spocien Dictionary

hebephrenic schizophrenia
noun
/,hibə'frɛnɪk_,skɪtsə'friniə/
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
Type Words
Synonyms disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia, hebephrenia
Type of dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis
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