Both John and Fred meet the diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder. John's friends are aware of his paranoia although he continues to live a meaningful life. Fred's paranoia is so extreme that he finds it hard to function in society. The DSM-IVTR, Axis II diagnosis for these individuals would be:
(a) exactly the same
(b) categorically different
(c) in the same category but reflect the different levels of pathology
(d) in the same category with different specifiers
Answer: (a) exactly the same
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