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Hebephrenia Definition & Meaning

hebephrenia
noun
  1. 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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What does hebephrenia mean?
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
What part of speech is hebephrenia?
Hebephrenia is a noun.

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