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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. What word in the text refers to the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between independent elements?

2. When was the author diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

3. When did Margaret Holloway (the "Shakespeare Lady") graduate from Yale School of Drama?

4. What was the total NIMH budget for programs designed to address psychosis and treatment in 2017?

5. When was the film The Exorcist released?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a "mixed episode"?

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

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

5. Why does the author support diagnosis in mental illness?

6. How is "the Shakespeare Lady" described?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss some of the limitations of Western Medicine that the author explores in the book. In what ways is psychiatry an imperfect science? How has it and how can it improve? What alternatives has the author turned to and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the mental health crisis in the United States today and the different outlooks there are for improving it. What are some of the greatest problems we face? How do you think these problems should be best addressed? What are the major conflicts in resolving these issues?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the societal misconceptions about schizophrenia that the author explores in the book. What are some misconceptions or beliefs about schizophrenia that you had prior to reading this book? How did the book change those perceptions? How have social perceptions of schizophrenia changed over the course of history?

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