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PsychopathTHE MASK OF SANITYSection 3: Cataloging the MaterialPart 2: A comparison with other disorders33. The mental defective
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33. The mental defective The mental defective often behaves foolishly or ineffectively and, if the defectiveness is great, may show prolonged and serious maladjustment in ordinary surroundings. In contrast with the psychopath, however, the mental defective is obviously stupid, and his follies may be understood readily 260 THF MASK OF SANITY as depending on his lack of intelligence, a handicap that is easily demonstrated. This can be measured with some accuracy in psychometric examinations. Many low-grade defectives show developmental deficiencies Or other organic changes in their actual brain structure. The psychopath, on the other hand, is often, if not usually, of superior intelligence when measured scientifically. Some of his accomplishments also indicate he has ability that is average or better when he is using it. He often gives the impression in conversation of excellent intellect and is plainly a very different person from the mental defective. Though in England the psychopathic personality was still until fairly recently sometimes referred to by the expressive term, moral imbecile, the distinction from intellectual imbecility has always been clearly recognized.128 Serious defects in ordinary intelligence naturally handicap a subject, naturally make it difficult for him to learn complicated relationships between cause and effect, and limit his critical ability in choosing wisely among the many courses of conduct offered every day. The defective is likely to be susceptible to false counsel and prone to overlook the more remote and subtle consequences that may follow the gratification of a petty impulse. Unlike the psychopath, mental defectives show limitations of judgment in theoretical situations. They are often unable to express adequate comprehension of mistakes they have made or wrongs they have done. They do not outline, even verbally, ingenious plans for the future or discuss their total situation in such a way as to give a convincing impression of wisdom and reliability. They cannot simulate successfully deep contrition, purpose, and understanding. The badly handicapped mental defective may repeat time after time acts which result in loss or harm to others and to himself. His limitation in reasoning about facts that play a part in such consequences usually offers a satisfactory explanation of his disability. This disability is considered by courts before which the defective may be tried for misdemeanors or felonies and which may be called upon in efforts to hospitalize him or in other ways to safeguard and help him. It is not only admitted that intellectual defect diminishes judgment and legal responsibility, but varying degrees of defect are recognized and, for practical purposes, accepted as implying degrees of competency. If a high-grade moron commits murder, his relatively slight defect will be regarded as slight by the jury. The idiot or the imbecile will, however, be properly considered as one with a disability that may have played a major part in such an act. So, too, there has usually not been much difficulty in having the idiot committed (if necessary, against his own will and judgment) to a medical institution where he can be protected and cared CATALOGING THE MATERIAL 261 for. No jury, however, not even a jury of morons, would deprive of his legal freedom a man showing no more defect than what is customary with an I.Q. of 70. It is important for us to note that particularly in the question of commitment for a mental defective, varying degrees of disability are recognized and are regarded as affecting competency in varying degrees. In determining the presence of disability and its degree, the record of the defective's actual behavior is not ignored. Psychometric tests furnish evidence which helps the psychiatrist to classify patients properly as idiots, imbeciles, or morons, and this evidence contributes to medicolegal decisions concerning competency. The need for institutionalization in a defective is, however, demonstrated more effectively by his acts than by his I.Q. In contrast, we find that no matter how much evidence of incompetency emerges in the psychopath's record, this classification alone is (officially) regarded as establishing complete sanity, absolute competency. |
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