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What are “C” Criteria listings?

"C" listings reflect the existence of an extremely severe mental condition.  With reference to the “C” Criteria of the Listings the judge through the use of psychiatric evidence will look to see if the claimant to has:  evidence that does establish the presence of the “C” criteria, a medically documented history of a chronic organic mental (12.02), schizophrenic, etc. (12.03), or affective (12.04) disorder of at least 2 years’ duration that has caused more than a minimal limitation of ability to do any basic work activity, with symptoms or signs currently attenuated by medication or psychosocial support, and repeated episodes of decompression, each of extended duration,  a residual disease process that has resulted in such marginal adjustment that even a minimal increase in mental demands or change in the environment would be predicted to cause the individual to decompensate,  current history of 1 or more years’ inability to function outside a highly supportive living arrangement with an indication of continued need for such an arrangement or the complete inability to function independently outside the area of one’s home.