According to DSM-5, one criterion for a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is __________.

A. a single hallucinatory episode that lasts up to 24 hours
B. a single episode of delusions concurrent with anxiety
C. a major depressive or manic episode that is concurrent with Criterion A of schizophrenia
D. one blood relative who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and another who has a mood disorder


Answer: C

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