hebephrenia

English - Turkish

Definition of hebephrenia in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Demans prekozun pübertede rastlanan şekli, ebefreni

English - English

Definition of hebephrenia in English English dictionary

A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty

A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses

A type of mental disorder occuring during puberty

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

{i} type of schizophrenia (Psychiatry)

Hyphenation

he·be·phre·ni·a

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ἥβη (“youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (“the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (“mind”).