Will scientists find a cure for sociopaths/psychopaths?

Question

I heard that they are like that because they are either born with brain damage or a head injury can cause them to turn that way.

Answer 1

They better cuz I don;t know how much longer I can stabd my mom....

Answer 2

No, Mental illness cannot be cured and not everyone with a mental illness is a "sociopath" or "psychopath", these are just generalization made by people who have no insight into mental illness and want to package them into one group. For most mental illnesses there are no exact reasons why they occur, but it is not from a brain damage or head injury, those may cause developmental disabilities, which is different from mental illness. Mental illness can be treated with a combination of therapy, support, and possibly medication. However, there can be no cure, because there are only theories on the cause of mental illness, so until exact causes can be found, it would be very difficult to eliminate. One way to help is to stop being so judgemental of the mental ill; contrary to popular belief they are not all menacing serial killers. Millions of people live with some type of mental illness, from depression to schizophrenia, and they deserved to be treated with dignity and respect.

Answer 3

As far as the current research has been able to tell, therapy and treatment for those with psychopathic personality disorder does not work. So no, as of right now, there is no cure for psychopaths. Researchers have also been unable to discern the cause of psychopathic personality disorder. But brain damage has been ruled out as a cause. I suggest the book "Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of Psychopaths Among Us" by Dr. Robert D. Hare. He's one of the leading researchers of this disorder in the world.

Answer 4

If the brain is miswired it is miswired and will never be what is normal to those of us who have a brain that is insync. The best hope for those with mental problems is to help them live within their environment and be legal. They have never had an understanding of the influence of others. Most of them live life as though they were watching a movie. They are not involved because they have no understanding. Until they can relate to reality none of them will ever be able to live what you and I may call a normal life. It is unfortunate but thats the way it is.

Answer 5

There is a cure. It's called execution.

I am not without compassion. I just want to prioritize. There are 7 billion people on the planet, many of whom have problems. I would hate to see resources and brilliant minds wasted on this very small portion of the populace when more common ailments could benefit.

Answer 6

It's a question of the logical workings of the Universe. A fair number of infectious diseases occur because the human immune system overreacts to the presence of particular antigens. This is a reflection of human imperfection, which exists partly as a result of our lifestyles. For instance, the consumption of dairy products, which necessitates the sinful exploitation of cows, increases the viscosity of mucus and makes it harder for the body to wash out potential sources of disease. The susceptibility we have to dysentery is the result of sin forcing people to live in unsanitary conditions. A lot of apparently random afflictions can be attributed to sin in this sense, though usually the sin of others rather than the victims. Now for the logic. Cow's milk is ideal for calves because it's higher in protein and enables them to grow quickly. It also encourages the growth of the kind of gut flora which they need in order to chew the cud. It was the decision of certain farmers to exploit the cows and steal their milk for human consumption, and not part of the natural order of things. However, suppose cow's milk wasn't harmful. That would mean there could be no ruminants, because they wouldn't be able to digest cellulose. That implies no grass, since ruminants evolved as a result of the availability of that source of food. No grass means no cereals for humans. Also, the planet isn't just here for our benefit and we can't expect it to work just for us. That's a single case study. Applying that generally, you're really only left with genetic diseases arising from point mutations. Many of these are more to do with interaction with the environment. For instance, cystic fibrosis itself is to do with unusually viscous mucus, so a diet without dairy would be better for some sufferers. Other diseases are the result of a selective advantage in a specific situation, like thalassaemia and sickle-cell trait offering resistance to malaria. There are a few exceptions to this, but not many when it comes down to it. Where they exist, provisions are available to deal with them, either in natural products or the ingenuity of the human mind.

Answer 7

you cant "cure" being a psychopath. Its a personality.Psychopaths are people without empathy and will do anything to bennift themselves- legal illegal good bad.

ex. from pyscopath- ooh i like your watch.- he/she chops of your arm.
they will not go to a psychiatrist because technically -nothing is wrong with them...




to the above persons response- other mental illness can be treated but mostly only infections can be cured. ex. heart disease cant be cured and etc. and just like other diseases you do treat mental illnesses with prescription medicine.

Answer 8

I hate psychopaths and sociopaths...good thing they usually don't last very long, end up dead or in prison.

Answer 9

doctors think it may be genetic.............but can not identify the gene as of yet.