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1. What is the Russian word "gibel" synonymous with, according to the author in "Diagnosis" (3)?

Catastrophe.

2. 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)?

Christopher Bollas.

3. What percentage of the American adult population is afflicted with schizophrenia, according to the NIMH?

1.1%.

4. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder?

0.3%.

5. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder?

3.9%.

6. When was the author diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

2001.

7. When did the author experience her first auditory hallucination?

2005.

8. According to the author, the ancient Egyptians described a condition similar to schizophrenia that was attributed to the dangerous influence of poison where in the body?

The heart and uterus.

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