Hebephrenia

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hebephrenia
       n : 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 [syn: {hebephrenic


           schizophrenia}, {disorganized schizophrenia}, {disorganized
           type schizophrenia}]