if your a psychopath or have been given that diagnosis, should you basically quit and call it a day, because?

Question

theres no cure? and eventually youll go onto to completly lose the plot and do some damage?
or is it not as bleak as that, is there any hope for these people?
(please prefabally people who no about this disorder)

by the way, i havent been given this disorder, im just interested to know about this.
im a bpd suferer

Answer 1

Psychopath is not a diagnosis. Traditional psychotherapy does make them worse. If you have BPD, traditional psychotherapy may make you worse also. You need structured psychotherapy, by a psychotherapist experienced in BPD who knows how to set good boundaries. DBT and CBT are effective.

Answer 2

There is no DSM IV diagnosis of psychpathic personality, but it is an extensively studied personality trait. Basically, the person has no conscience, is self-seeking, and does not form lasting attachments to people. It is said that Jeffery Darmer tried to avoid knowing any of his victims in any personal way.
Psychopathic people do not benefit from traditional counseling methods, but there are some who have benefited from non-traditional methods. The methods I know of are intensive and seek to break the person down until they can show some empathy for their victims. As the person above said, most are in prison and receive some treatment there, and that is where I heard that treatment was provided. The success rate is less than 50%, some would say significantly less. But, the glass can be either half full or half empty, or a quarter full and three-quarters empty. Good luck. By the way, highly intelligent people with psychopathology have the highest success for staying out of prison and have good jobs, as the above person said. I am voting for her.

Answer 3

This is a difficult subject. If you've been diagnosed with psychopathic personality disorder, then you've likely had some kind of problem (probably with the law). People with psychopathic p.d. who go to jail have a really high recidivism rate compared to a 'normal' population.

BUT, many people with psychopathic traits function well in society. The surgeon who likes to cut, the businessman who makes his company a pile of money, etc etc. Freud would call this sublimation.

Unfortunately, though, many people with psychopathic p.d. will end up in jail eventually.

Edit: psychopathy is not a DSM diagnosis (although antisocial p.d. is). However, in my program anyway, we learn to 'diagnose' psychopathy using the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. We're taught that the DSM does not include psychopathy due to reliability problems with diagnosis.

Answer 4

If one has been diagnosed as a legitimate psychopath and is concerned about this - they should be because it's a misdiagnosis. A psychopath wouldn't care at all if they were diagnosed as one...because they feel NOTHING ever. There are many psychopaths who never ever hurt anyone or anything. Everything is a choice - just because one doesn't feel doesn't mean they are inhuman - they are still just as worthy of love and acceptance as everyone else - they're just unique and need to ensure they aren't emotionally neglectful to those around them.

Answer 5

Try not to dwell on negative things :; there is hope for every one...I climbed out of the deep pit so have others.. your pals on here believe in you> now its your turn.. Try to get out keep busy..Idle thoughts come from idle minds.. feel free to email me