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dementia praecox vs hebephrenia

hebephrenia vs dementia praecox

dementia praecox and hebephrenia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dementia praecox Yes No No No
hebephrenia Yes No No No
As nouns, hebephrenia is a hyponym of dementia praecox; that is, hebephrenia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dementia praecox:
  • dementia praecox: any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
  • hebephrenia: 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
dementia praecox (noun) hebephrenia (noun)
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact 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
Difference between dementia praecox and hebephrenia

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