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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "High Functioning" - "The Choice of Children".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book No One Cares about Crazy People?
(a) Christopher Bollas.
(b) Ron Powers.
(c) Don Rushing.
(d) Efrem Korngold.

2. Who was the camper at Camp Wish that the author served as personal minder to after he had experienced bullying in his cabin?
(a) Roger.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Peter.
(d) James.

3. What psychoanalyst defines "schizophrenic presence" as the psychodynamic experience of "being with [a schizophrenic] who has seemingly crossed over from the human world to the non-human environment" (3)?
(a) Ron Powers.
(b) Efrem Korngold.
(c) Christopher Bollas.
(d) Don Rushing.

4. What does the Greek root word "schizo" mean?
(a) Strong.
(b) Damaged.
(c) Split.
(d) Delusion.

5. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder?
(a) 1.1%.
(b) 3.9%.
(c) 0.3%.
(d) 0.01%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does the author describe taking from 2013 to 2017 to keep her functioning without either delusions or hallucinations?

2. What anticonfulsant and mood stabilizer was the author first prescribed at the Yale Department of Mental Hygiene?

3. How long did the jurors deliberate on the verdict of the Malcoum Tate murder before delivering a verdict for the accused?

4. When was the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (HR 2646) passed?

5. What does "SOLVE" stand for?

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