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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. 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?

2. When was the film The Exorcist released?

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

4. When was the DSM-5 published by the APA?

5. What refers to the California law code for temporary, involuntary psychiatric commitment of individuals who present a danger to themselves or others?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author describe schizoaffective disorder?

6. Why does the author go into detail about her appearance and attire in "High-Functioning"?

7. How does the author describe the boy called Stuart at Camp Wish?

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

9. What does NIMH refer to and when was it formed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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