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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patty Duke's panic attacks almost always revolved around what?

2. What is the name of the cemetery which Patty passed going to visit her mother where she always had panic attacks?

3. Patty writes, "I believe that ______ is counterproductive, so in an almost selfish way it was important for me to forgive."

4. Right after she was diagnosed, for a short period of time, Duke had her blood checked how often?

5. Who is the 35-year-old artist used as an example in the section of Bipolar II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Patty Duke's father.

2. What is unipolar depression? What are its symptoms?

3. When are patients typically diagnosed with bipolar depression?

4. What is the scientific analysis of the roots of manic depression in individuals?

5. How did Patty approach her diagnosis with her children, given the genetic factors? What was their reaction?

6. What does Patty believe is the contributor to her illness?

7. Discuss Patty's experience with the Rosses.

8. What did psychotherapy help Patty learn to deal with once she was stabilized with medication?

9. How can doctors distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression?

10. Discuss the study performed on the Amish regarding manic depression.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the excerpts of the book written by Patty Duke's best friend and by her husband. What portrait do these excerpts paint of the actress and author?

Essay Topic 2

In examining a patient's family, what indicators point to the possibility of manic depression as a diagnosis?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the unique style in which A Brilliant Madness is written. What about this style lends a different perspective to the study of manic-depressive illness?

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