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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shot Malcoum Tate?

2. When was the author diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

3. Who wrote The Center Cannot Hold?

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

5. When was the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act (HR 4574) passed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What article from Newsweek by Katie J. M. Baker in 2014 is discussed in the book? What is the premise of this article?

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

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

5. Who was Malcoum Tate and why does the author discuss him in the book?

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

7. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?

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

9. How does the author describe her family history in regards to mental illness?

10. What book did the author's therapist recommend to her when she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss Capgras delusion. What are the symptoms of this delusion? How has it affected the author of the book? What treatments can be employed to assist those with Capgras delusion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the correlations between art, creativity, genius, and mental illness. What are examples given by the author for artists who suffered from mental illness? How did those artists benefit from mental illness? How did they suffer from it?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mental illness and family relationships in The Collected Schizophrenias. What are some of the examples presented by the author in her exploration of this topic? How does she regard her own family relationships? What have been her greatest struggles in those relationships?

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