Model of Mental Illness
Artificial Sanity by Sheila OBrien Quinn. Case copyright held by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Originally published June 23, 2005. https://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/files/artificial_sanity.pdfQuestions: Answer five of the following questions.1. Discuss two accepted models of mental illness, i.e., psychological, biological, behavioral. What assumptions are made within the models? How do they differ?2. How do these two different models influence the treatment of people with mental disorders?3. Tell the class the history of the present case. What does “right to treatment” entail for Singleton? Does Singleton have schizophrenia, in your opinion?4. What are the assumptions about mental illness held by Singleton’s lawyer and the prosecutor? Support your answer with direct quotes from each lawyer.5. Each lawyer appears to believe in a different model of mental illness. What model is each lawyer using to support his/her argument about how Singleton should be treated?m6. What is artificial sanity? Argue your personal side of the case