hebephrenia
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he·be·phre·ni·a
(hē′bə-frē′nē-ə, -frĕn′ē-)n.
A type of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized speech and behavior, flat or inappropriate affect, and sometimes silly or inappropriate mannerisms. Also called disorganized schizophrenia.
[Greek hēbē, youth (because the onset of the disorder typically occurs in adolescence or young adulthood) + -phrenia.]
he′be·phren′ic (-frĕn′ĭk, -frē′nĭk) adj.
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hebephrenia
(ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə)n
(Psychiatry) a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter
[C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind]
hebephrenic adj
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he•be•phre•ni•a
(ˌhi bəˈfri ni ə)n.
a form of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations.
he`be•phren′ic (-ˈfrɛn ɪk) adj., n.
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hebephrenia
a form of insanity or dementia praecox that can appear at puberty, characterized by foolish behavior and deterioration of the mental faculties.
See also: Insanity-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | hebephrenia - 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 dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis - any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact |
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hébéphrénie