Before the New Classification in the DSM-5, Individuals Whose Most

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Multiple Choice

Before the new classification in the DSM-5, individuals whose most prominent feature was paranoia and who experienced bizarre delusions of grandeur and persecution as well as hallucinations were

• A) diagnosed with paranoid psychosis.
• B) diagnosed with a paranoid delusional disorder.
• C) said to have a paranoid personality disorder.
• D) referred to as paranoid schizophrenics.

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