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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 did the accused believe the Slender Man would do after they stabbed Peyton Leutner?

2. Who is the central subject of A Beautiful Mind?

3. How old was Morgan Geyser when she was charged with stabbing Payton Leutner?

4. How is the word "anhedonia" defined (148)?

5. What psychologist developed the framework SUDS?

Short Essay Questions

1. What treatment did the author's therapist recommend when she developed PTSD?

2. What is Cotard's delusion? How has it affected the author?

3. Why did the author contact the FBI regarding "John Doe"?

4. What was the outcome in the trial regarding Payton Leutner's stabbing?

5. How does the author describe the term "asylum" and associations with that word in "On the Ward"?

6. How does the author describe her first psychotic symptoms while in her senior year at Stanford?

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. When did the author develop PTSD? What had caused it?

9. What are first-generation antipsychotics and why are they less prescribed than second-generation antipsychotics?

10. Describe the Payton Leutner stabbing. When did it take place and who was involved?

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 methods and means by which the author attempts to overcome her personal insecurities related to her schizoaffective disorder. How does her appearance come into play in this regard? What does she point out regarding her achievements? How does she relate herself to others with this disorder?

Essay Topic 3

Define and describe the Cotard delusion. What are the causes and symptoms of this delusion? How is it treated? How has it affected the author's life?

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