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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 the story about siblings dealing with manic depression, who is Judd's sister?

2. Neuroleptic drugs are traditionally used to treat the symptoms of what?

3. Who heads the Foundation for Depression and Manic Depression in New York's Upper East Side?

4. What did Patty often throw during her manic episodes?

5. What is the name of the drug also referred to as Tegretol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Patty overcoming her fear of death?

2. What concerns doctors in discussing manic depression and creativity?

3. What did the psychiatrist and Patty disagree about regarding her manic "epiphany"?

4. What is lithium? How did it come to be discovered?

5. What "gift" does Patty Duke conclude she gained from her illness?

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

7. What is the correlation between CEOs and manic depression?

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

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

10. What are the side effects associated with lithium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the spectrum of drugs other than lithium which are used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of genetics in diagnosing manic depression. What have scientists found to relate manic depression to a genetic link?

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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