Which statement about the DSM-5's criteria for diagnosing schizophrenia is accurate?

a. A diagnosis requires deterioration in functioning from a previous level within the previous six months.
b. The chief characteristic of the disorder is uncontrollable emotions

c. The criteria are based on subjective judgments, not objective behaviors.
d. The patient must be delusional to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.


a

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