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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. When did Emil Kraepelin pinpoint the disorder he called "dementia praecox"?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1923.

2. How long did the jurors deliberate on the verdict of the Malcoum Tate murder before delivering a verdict for the accused?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

3. Who developed the 12-session course called Family-to-Family for NAMI?
(a) Christopher Bollas.
(b) Joyce Burland.
(c) Andrew Solomon.
(d) Colleen Duewel.

4. What anticonfulsant and mood stabilizer was the author first prescribed at the Yale Department of Mental Hygiene?
(a) Zoloft.
(b) Lamictal.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Depakote.

5. What is the percentage chance of identical twins both developing schizophrenia despite their shared genes, according to seminal twin studies in the 1960s?
(a) 60-70%.
(b) 40-50%.
(c) 30-40%.
(d) 20-30%.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did the author begin to read?

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

3. When was Malcoum Tate diagnosed with schizophrenia?

4. Who wrote the Newsweek opinion piece titled "Charleston Massacre: Mental Illness Common Thread for Mass Shootings"?

5. When did Eugen Bleuler coin the word "schizophrenia"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the DSM and why is it important?

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

5. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?

6. What was the first diagnosis the author received? How was she treated?

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

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

9. Why does the author discuss the film The Exorcist in the book?

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

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