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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. On what date was Payton Leutner stabbed?
2. When did Dr. Jules Cotard define Cotard's delusion?
3. What vintage antipsychotic did the author begin taking for her longest period of psychosis in 2013, according to her narrative in "Perdition Days"?
4. Who is quoted from the documentary about Payton Leutner's stabbing in saying, "It bears saying that schizophrenia, in and of itself, is not a dangerous illness" (120)?
5. Who developed EMDR treatment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are first-generation antipsychotics and why are they less prescribed than second-generation antipsychotics?
2. What is the difference between a delusion and a hallucination?
3. How does the author describe the term "asylum" and associations with that word in "On the Ward"?
4. What was the outcome in the trial regarding Payton Leutner's stabbing?
5. What is the Slender Man?
6. What did Jen Percy write in the book Demon Camp about the neurological consequences of trauma?
7. 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?
8. What is "CBT"?
9. What is Capgras delusion and how has it affected the author?
10. Why did the author contact the FBI regarding "John Doe"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's achievements and the connection of those achievements to her diagnosis. Where did Wang attend college? What did she study? What degrees and awards has she earned? How does she associate these achievements with her struggles with mental illness?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the issues with mental health in higher education. What resources are available to students suffering from mental health crises? How do the schools respond to mental health issues in students? How does this vary from institution to institution?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the debate of involuntary institutionalization that is presented by the author in the book. What is the author's stance on involuntary hospitalization? What is your stance on this subject? Why do you feel this way?
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