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hebephrenic

hebephrenic

9.9
Having a mental illness that causes confused behavior, odd feelings, and laughing at the wrong times
  • adjective
  • /ˌhiːbəˈfrɛnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hebefrénico
  • His diagnosis was hebephrenic schizophrenia, which explained many of his regressive actions.

Examples

  • The patient displayed hebephrenic symptoms, including inappropriate laughter and erratic behavior.

  • The patient displayed hebephrenic symptoms during the assessment.

  • Certain support groups specialize in helping families of hebephrenic individuals.

  • He was diagnosed as hebephrenic after several evaluations.

  • The patient's hebephrenic symptoms included inappropriate laughter and disorganized speech.

  • Doctors diagnosed her as hebephrenic due to her erratic behavior and emotional instability.

  • His hebephrenic tendencies led to unpredictable outbursts that alarmed his family.

Synonyms

schizophrenic
vshebephrenic
  • Specialized
33 8.4

Having a serious illness that affects thinking, feeling, and behavior

is a specific subtype marked by disorganized behavior and inappropriate emotions

Compounds

hebephrenic schizophrenia
  • Specialized
9.9

A mental illness where thoughts are confused and behavior is childlike, starting in teenage years

Surface Forms

hebephrenic positive

Morphology

hebephrenic = phrenic (opaque) = hebe + phren + ic

The term 'hebephrenic' is specialized medical terminology, and the components 'hebe' and 'phren' are not transparent to the average English learner.

Etymology

Hebephrenic comes from Greek parts hebe 'youth' and phren 'mind', so it literally means 'youth-mind'. So, it names a form of schizophrenia that often starts in young people and causes confused thinking and odd emotions.