2. Who is cited as writing in Scientific American of Cotard's delusion, "As comical as it appears to be, it is obviously a manifestation of some deep-seated emotional issues or brain dysfunction" (147)?
(a) James Byrne.
(b) Joseph Wolpe.
(c) Harriet Beinfeld.
(d) Efrem Korngold.

3. Who is the author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls?
(a) Harriet Beinfeld.
(b) Efrem Korngold.
(c) Anton DiSclafani.
(d) Joseph Wolpe.

4. How is the term "asylum" defined by the Oxford English Dictionary (96)?
(a) "A place for patients with mental illness."
(b) "A place for medical treatment."
(c) "A place of involuntary holding."
(d) "A place of haven or safety."

5. Who involved in the Payton Leutner stabbing was diagnosed with schizophrenia?
(a) Payton Leutner.
(b) Morgan Geyser.
(c) Jamie Davis Whitmer.
(d) Elyn Saks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main setting of the novel Home?

2. When did the author develop PTSD?

3. Who involved in the stabbing of Payton Leutner was the first to discover the legend of the Slender Man online?

4. Who is the "bookish and bullied boy" in The NeverEnding Story (117)?

5. Who was the first director of the National Institute of Mental Health?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three major components of treatment for schizophrenics in psychiatric crisis, according to the American Psychiatric Association's Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia, second edition?

2. How did the author respond to watching the film Lucy?

3. What is the Slender Man?

4. What does "5150" refer to?

5. Why did the author contact the FBI regarding "John Doe"?

6. Describe the Payton Leutner stabbing. When did it take place and who was involved?

7. What was the outcome in the trial regarding Payton Leutner's stabbing?

8. How did the Slender Man legend play into the stabbing of Payton Leutner?

9. How did the author's literary tastes change when she developed PTSD?

10. What is Capgras delusion and how has it affected the author?

(see the answer keys)

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