What is the definition for sz?

I don’t feel like looking it up. What is the definition of sz.

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Chronic or episodic psychosis which is hallucinations, delusions, or both. You lose touch with reality due to them. Also negative symptoms like low motivation.

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I like your avatar name, it made me laugh.

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Disordered or troubled thinking and behaving is common too (as a description)

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So what is schizo effective disorder? There’s depressive type and bi polar type.

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If you have SZ and a mood disorder they call it SZA. SZA symptoms aren’t always the same as paranoid SZ.

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Lost mind and soul, recovery possible with meds in place.

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