Which of the following statements is true of Eugen Bleuler's views on schizophrenia?

A) He viewed schizophrenia as a consequence of the splitting of distinct personalities.
B) He believed that schizophrenia involved the splitting of integrated psychic functions.
C) He argued that schizophrenia manifests due to the merging of unassociated threads.
D) He accepted that this disorder always leads to severe deterioration of the brain.

Eugen Bleuler viewed schizophrenia as a disorder involving the splitting of integrated psychic functions, which he famously described as "the loosening of associations." He did not believe in the concept of multiple personalities or the merging of unassociated threads. While he did acknowledge that schizophrenia can be a debilitating mental disorder, he did not necessarily believe that it inevitably leads to severe brain deterioration.