Obsolete and now considered a sensitive term. Replaced by 統合失調症 (とうごうしっちょうしょう) in official and clinical contexts since 2002. Still encountered in older texts or historical discussions.
かつては「精神分裂症」と呼ばれていたが、現在は「統合失調症」が正式名称だ。
It was once called 'seishin bunretsu shō', but now 'tōgō shitchō shō' is the official name.