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Schizophrenia, Disorganized  

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Entry terms

  • Hebephrenic Schizophrenia
  • Hebephrenic Schizophrenias
  • Schizophrenia, Hebephrenic
  • Schizophrenias, Hebephrenic

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012562

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