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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 drug does Solomon's great aunt take for her depression?

2. What type of therapy does Gerald Klerman formulate?

3. How long has Tina been in AA?

4. With what drug does Solomon have a side effect where he cannot remain upright?

5. Who discovered seasonal affective disorder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What possible new depression treatments are being researched?

2. Why is Solomon's stage of half-recovery described in "Breakdowns" the most dangerous?

3. What does Solomon believe these depressed, impoverished people need?

4. What is correlations between severity of depression and likelihood of suicide?

5. Why is it thought that depressed people may have better judgment than healthy people?

6. Why does Solomon wish to end his life passively?

7. What does Solomon believe about the definition of depression listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual used in Psychiatry?

8. How does hypnosis help treat depression?

9. Why is defining depression important when it comes to insurance companies?

10. How might television play a role in depression?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the dilemma of social stigma and depression. How does society view depression and other mental disorders? What are some common misconceptions about the disorder? Why do you think people might be ashamed of their disorders?

Essay Topic 2

How are depressives seen throughout history? Choose three time periods that Solomon mentions and describes how depressives were treated and viewed. When did society begin to see depressives as normal?

Essay Topic 3

How does lack of money link to depression? Why are so many impoverished Americans depressed? What does Solomon say about getting treatment for them?

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