disorganized schizophrenia meaning and definition

DISORGANIZED SCHIZOPHRENIA noun

Definition of disorganized schizophrenia (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: disorganized type schizophrenia, hebephrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia