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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the Newsweek opinion piece titled "Charleston Massacre: Mental Illness Common Thread for Mass Shootings"?
(a) Katie J. M. Baker.
(b) Matthew Lysiak.
(c) Joan Didion.
(d) Andrew Solomon.

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)?
(a) Christopher Bollas.
(b) Efrem Korngold.
(c) Don Rushing.
(d) Ron Powers.

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

4. What does "anhedonia" mean?
(a) Loss of cognitive function.
(b) Fainting spell.
(c) Loss of blood.
(d) Loss of interest or pleasure.

5. 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?
(a) The spleen and liver.
(b) The heart and uterus.
(c) The pancreas and brain.
(d) The kidneys and liver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the evolutionary geneticist and coauthor of the paper "Adaptive Evolution in Genes Defining Schizophrenia" that is cited by the author in "Diagnosis"?

3. In the DSM-5 how many of the five key symptoms must a patient demonstrate to be diagnosed as afflicted with schizophrenia?

4. How long does the camp at Camp Wish last?

5. When was the College of William and Mary established?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the different perceptions of depression and schizophrenia in the book?

2. What is the California Assembly Bill No. 1421? Why is it significant?

3. Who was John Nash and why is he mentioned in the book?

4. What percentage of the American adult population are afflicted by the various schizophrenias?

5. What are the criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia?

6. What is Camp Wish and how was the author involved with it?

7. Where did the author attend college? What degrees did she earn?

8. When was the term "schizophrenia" coined and what are its root words?

9. What is a "mixed episode"?

10. What conclusions did the author reach regarding the choice to have children or not? Why?

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