A person reports hearing voices at night that repeat his name. He has a very short attention span and makes up words that have no meaning, so it is difficult to have a conversation with him. How long would these symptoms have to be present before the diagnosis of schizophrenia would be made?

A. 2 weeks
B. 1 month
C. 2 months
D. 6 months


Answer: D

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