HEBEPHRENIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

Pronunciation:		`heebu'frenik `skitsu'freeneeu
WordNet Dictionary

	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

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	Synonyms:	disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia, hebephrenia

	See Also:	dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis