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.