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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. The increased risk of developing a mood disorder from having a first-degree relative who also has a mood disorder is how many times that of someone without that history?

2. How old was Patty Duke when she was writing the book?

3. Who is the Bipolar II woman from Chicago who says she wishes she could bottle her mania?

4. How low did Patty's weight get when she was anorexic?

5. Who was the couple who managed Patty Duke as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Patty Duke's mother? What was the cause of her depression?

3. When did Patty experience her first manic episodes? What led up to this?

4. Describe Bipolar II.

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

6. Describe Patty Duke's father.

7. What do doctors say regarding environmental elements contributing to manic depression?

8. When are patients typically diagnosed with bipolar depression?

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

10. Discuss the genetic findings for manic-depressive illness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Patty Duke's relationship with her children. How has this relationship evolved since her diagnosis?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Patty's episode which led to John Astin taking her to his psychiatrist in the middle of the night. How did this lead to her eventual diagnosis?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss schizophrenia. What are the origins of schizophrenia? How can it resemble manic depression? How does it differ?

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