What is the meaning of 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: hebephrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia

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