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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. In what year was lithium's effects on mania discovered?

2. All of the ______ medications are more effective for mania than against depression.

3. What is the circuit with which John and Patty worked as actors and traveled?

4. Where does Patty's brother live?

5. Which of the following is a neuroleptic drug?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be the result of siblings coping with someone with manic depression?

2. Discuss anticonvulsants and neuroleptics.

3. What led to Patty's depressions early in her marriage to John Astin?

4. Discuss alcoholism and writers as discussed in the text.

5. What is the argument regarding treatment for the creative manic depressant?

6. What does Patty Duke conclude regarding talent and manic depression?

7. Discuss the effects of parents who pass on manic-depression to their children.

8. What are the side effects associated with lithium?

9. In Chapter 10, the relationships between spouses with manic depression are discussed. Describe these.

10. What does Dr. Jamison believe doctors should do when treating the artist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the potential for relapses in bipolar patients. What can lead to relapses? How can patients avoid them? What treatment is typical in the case of relapses?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the childhood of Patty Duke. What was her relationship to her parents? Who were Patty's "adoptive" parents and what was their role in her life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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