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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. How many siblings does the author have?

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

3. Who wrote the paper "On Being Sane in Insane Places"?

4. What psychologist developed the framework SUDS?

5. Where was the author located when she was hospitalized for the third time for her mental illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the author respond to watching the film Lucy?

2. What is the difference between a delusion and a hallucination?

3. What is "CBT"?

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

5. What is Capgras delusion and how has it affected the author?

6. What does "5150" refer to?

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

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

9. Who wrote Ten Days in a Mad-House? What was this piece about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and treatment for schizophrenia. What types of testing are generally conducted? How is diagnosis reached? What are the primary methods of treatment? How effective are they?

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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