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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. In a 1969-research project at Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that in two families, everyone that was ______ was also manic-depressive.

2. Which of the forms of bipolar disorder is the most extreme?

3. Where was Patty's second and longest hospitalization?

4. In what person is Chapter 1 written?

5. What kind of hat did Patty's father almost always wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patty believe is the contributor to her illness?

2. What does Patty remember of her mother as a child? Where was Patty relocated during her childhood?

3. What did psychotherapy help Patty learn to deal with once she was stabilized with medication?

4. How did Patty approach her diagnosis with her children, given the genetic factors? What was their reaction?

5. Discuss the study performed on the Amish regarding manic depression.

6. Describe the three personality types discussed by Dr. Akiskal in Chapter 4.

7. What delusions did Patty Duke experience while manic?

8. What led up to the manic episode which led to Patty's first marriage?

9. When did Patty's symptoms appear in her life? What were they?

10. What is the scientific analysis of the roots of manic depression in individuals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of psychotherapy in treating manic-depressive illness. How helpful is it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different forms of manic-depressive illness detailed in the text. What are they, what are their symptoms, and how are they differentiated from one another?

Essay Topic 3

In examining a patient's family, what indicators point to the possibility of manic depression as a diagnosis?

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