A type of schizophrenia characterized by frequent incoherence; marked loosening of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior and flat or grossly inappropriate affect that does not meet the criteria for the catatonic type; associated features include extreme social withdrawal, grimacing, mannerisms, mirror gazing, inappropriate giggling, and other odd behavior. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Annotation

/psychol permitted but consider SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY (IM) if hebephrenic aspect is less relevant (NIM)

DUI

D012562 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019493

Previous indexing

Schizophrenia (1966-1971)

History note

81; was SCHIZOPHRENIA, HEBEPHRENIC 1972-80 (Prov 1972)

Online note

use SCHIZOPHRENIA, DISORGANIZED to search SCHIZOPHRENIA, HEBEPHRENIC 1972-80 (as Prov 1972)

Public note

81; was SCHIZOPHRENIA, HEBEPHRENIC 1973-80