Is There Any Hope At All For Psychopaths?

By Apoorva Jha

Incurable But Treatable

young man behind bars

If psychopathy is caused by neurons does that mean there is not a therapeutic way to reduce it or treat it? There has been proof in prisons that it can be rehabilitated. It has often been disputed that psychopaths have attentional deficits. If other mental disorders can be treated why can’t psychopathy be treated? One huge difficulty is that psychopaths tend to be immune to any kind of punishment. The disconnection between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex in their brain has left them emotionless.