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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. What ex-boyfriend of Patty's did she indirectly apologize to, by way of siblings or friends?

2. For how many years did Patty Duke suffer severely with her illness before she was finally diagnosed as manic depressive?

3. What percentage of unipolar depressives will eventually commit suicide?

4. How old was Patty when her parents split up?

5. What do some mental health experts refer to "the mixed states" as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the three personality types discussed by Dr. Akiskal in Chapter 4.

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

5. Describe Bipolar II.

6. What caused Patty's panic attacks as a child?

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

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

9. Describe Patty Duke's father.

10. What delusions did Patty Duke experience while manic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of psychotherapy in treating manic-depressive illness. How helpful is it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the difficulty in diagnosing manic-depressive illness in conjunction with alcohol and substance abuse. How can these mimic one another?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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