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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alternatives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percent of depressed people commit suicide as a result?
(a) Twenty-five to thirty.
(b) Eight to twleve.
(c) Two to four.
(d) Ten to twenty.

2. How does Solomon hope to kill himself while he is having a breakdown?
(a) Driving off of a cliff.
(b) Contracting AIDS.
(c) Hanging himself.
(d) Shooting himself.

3. How many American children suffer from depression?
(a) 900,000
(b) 2 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 400,000.

4. The choice of what antidepressant to use is based on what factor?
(a) Suicidal thoughts.
(b) Dosage.
(c) Symptons.
(d) Side effects.

5. What medical problem does Solomon develop after his first book comes out?
(a) Liver disease.
(b) Kidney stones.
(c) Migraine headaches.
(d) A rash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What depression model suggests that depression is in a new category by itself?

2. Elavil, Tofranil, and Pamelor are types of what antidepressant?

3. How does Betsy overcome her depression?

4. Before his third breakdown, how many therapists did Solomon see in six weeks?

5. What edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual used in Psychiatry does Solomon site?

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