Schizophrenia, hebephrenia ©

The video discusses the hebephrenic form of schizophrenia, a subtype that emerges during puberty and was first described by E. Haecker in 1878. It outlines the gradual onset of negative personality changes, impaired thinking, and social withdrawal, as well as the characteristic motor disturbances, bizarre behavior, and emotional dysregulation. The description also covers the clinical presentation of acute agitation, catatonic features, and the rapid progression to a chronic, therapy‑resistant state. A forensic case example illustrates the severe behavioral disturbances associated with the disorder.