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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. Where are the author's parents from?

2. What does "RAISE" stand for?

3. What percentage of the American adult population is afflicted with schizophrenia, according to the NIMH?

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

5. For whom was Yale University named?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author describe schizoaffective disorder?

6. Who was John Nash and why is he mentioned in the book?

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

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

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

10. How did the author's mother regard the instances of mental health problems in her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the topic of mental health and the criminal justice system. How many individuals are currently incarcerated in the U.S that suffer from mental illness? How do these individuals receive treatment? Is this system adequate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss post-traumatic stress disorder. What are the symptoms of this disorder? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? What is the prognosis for someone with PTSD? How has PTSD affected the author?

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