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ARTIFICIAL SANITY The Psychological Model and Behavioral Model The psychological model of abnormality emphasizes cognitive impairments and assumes that treatment should assist people in rearranging their thought processes for appropriate planning and thinking. On the other hand, the behavioral models assume that lousy behavior is learned from the interaction with one's environment. Supporters of the psychological model insist that the behavioral model concentrates on symptoms rather than causes of deficient behavior. Treatment of the disorders The psychological model is similar to the behavioral model treatment-wise; however, the difference is that it assists a patient to think differently rather than behave differently. Singleton's Case Study Charles Singleton stabbed a store assistant to death at 21 years old. He was able to face trial at the time or rather 'sane.' Following a thirteen year death row wait, he commenced exhibiting paranoid schizophrenia symptoms and received psychological diagnosis. Singleton was excused from death row considering the supreme court's rule of not executing people with mental illnesses. Singleton's Right to Treatment While in prison, a person has the right to treatment; thus, the prison system is mandated to provide it. Singleton here could be coerced to undergo treatment without his consent. In my opinion, Singleton does indeed have schizophrenia as he required treatment for the same. Lawyer and Prosecutor Mental Illness Assumptions

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ARTIFICIAL SANITY Singleton's lawyer could not agree with the prosecutor as he insisted that Singleton was mentally ill. He said, “Come on, you can't tell me that just because he is medicated, he's sane! The symptoms aren't obvious, but the illness is still there…”. On the other hand, the prosecutor thought otherwise as he said, “If he doesn't have symptoms, he's sane…” Models of Mental Illness adopted by the Lawyers The prosecutor adopted the behavioral model while claiming an absence of Singleton's symptoms translated to the presence of sanity. Singleton's lawyer adopted the psychological model as he insisted that Singleton's symptoms were not obvious, but the illness was still there. Artificial Sanity Singleton's competency to stand trial is to be determined by the psychiatric medication he is prescribed. As he has been found to have schizophrenia and is undergoing treatment, he is competent to stand trial as his symptoms have reduced. Such describes artificial insanity.

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