Can You Cure a Psychopath? | House M.D. | MD TV

After Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) clashes with a psychopathic patient, she discovers from the patient's sister that she wasn't always that way and the psychopathy is in fact a symptom of copper poisoning and curable.

From House M.D. Season 6 Episode 12 'Remorse' - House takes on the case of a beautiful female executive based on her looks, and tries to determine the cause of the woman's illness. Later, he tries to resolve his past with one of his former medical school colleagues.

House (2004) Dr House, an ingenious and unsociable physician who flouts hospital rules, clashes with fellow doctors and his assistants as he comes up with controversial hypotheses about his patients' illnesses.

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[JMac]

Contrary to popular belief not all psychopaths turn into serial killers. Some psychopaths grow up to be successful productive citizens in the work force. They're still predatory, lack empathy, manipulative & calulating. But instead of focusing on hurting other human beings They're focused on thriving in their careers

[theprofessional]

This is more of what a psychopath acts like not the typical Hollywood serial killer definition . A major psychopath in video games that people miss is Dimitri Rascalov in GTA 4. He is very manipulative, puts on fake personalities, betrays and uses people and is very sadistic . Dimitri also has no compassion or conscience . Trevor unlike what people think is insane not a psychopath. As bad as Trevor is he at least still has feelings for his friends .

[theyhaventfedmesince]

"that you're completely without conscience. you lack any normal emotion, you're promiscuous, you lie pathologically. Any of this ringing a bell? "
Yes. House is also a noun

[Trent_Brooks]

Freaky how her whole persona changed the moment she realized they knew.

[krisaaron]

At the end, what she's begun feeling is what allows us to live in groups rather than being solitary predators. "Guilt" and compassion are social emotions -- faking either one is possible, but most healthy individuals can pick up on it. That's where the "creeped-out" sensation comes from.
Civilization doesn't reward the psychopath; eventually, they harm the wrong person once too often or encounter another psychopath who is more skilled at manipulation than they are.

Around 7:30 she stops pretending compassion for her husband and the psychopathy is allowed to appear. Psychopaths make excellent leaders, scientists and politicians but they're often lousy partners and terrible spouses! If they have additional mental "issues" or were victims of severe childhood abuse they can become Ted Bundys. Some even become Joseph Stalins.

[marshaspell]

you do get the creeps around psychopaths it's the best way of telling if you are in danger it's what a psychologist told me your gut will know he said

[finzfast_gutz]

It's the lack of blinking for me. They say thats an actual symptom of psychopathy 😯

[_labacanitaz]

Okay enough with all the "actual psychopaths" talk.
We NEED to talk about this underrated actress who KILLED this role.
pun *fully intended!* 😌

[justmagdalenadownhere]

As a clinically diagnosed psychopath (technically, I was diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder), the idea that all psychopaths are violent and predatory is absurd. I just have to put more work into caring about certain things like the emotions of people around me, because, at the end of the day, you're only hurting yourself by actively destroying the relationships around you.

[LilKitten]

3:51 I have hashimotos and Ive never seen a medical show even mention it, i am now happy

[ZolaRenard_]

Just love how much Thirteen still cared for her patients despite the aggressive contacts she had received. House was right, she's compassionate

[theinnu]

Most CEO or businessman are sociopaths or psychopaths. Especially the successful ones. And their tendencies are perfectly made for that competitive fields

[motleybyron]

This show was simply MAGICAL... even this show's imperfections (Dr. Cuddy's LAME BREAK UP with Dr. House for instance) led to MORE BRILLANCE like House's Russian wife...out of the entire history of television programs... I've only given TWO TV shows a perfect 100 out of a 100 score... House MD and Breaking Bad....Dexter will have to settle for a 95 out of a 100 because of 2 BOTCHED end of seasons...the end of season 8 and the end of Dexter New Blood are clear DEMERITS.

[petethedev]

As a psychopath i can confirm we are not crazy or try to kill people, Just lacking emotional connections, empathy, care etc.. i like the fact that i can read people like an open book, that i can be best friend with anyone in no time because i can understand their emotions, likings etc, and mirror. We are cursed as well, my grandma recently died, and uncle followed a few months later from cancer, i couldn't cry for them or feel anything really. I can see what real love and care is, but it hurts me that i cannot feel it as i should. We are not very different from most people tho, i am a self tought astrophysics and programmer as well as 3D desinger, i love science and i am learning psychology and micro expressions at the same time. I want to provide and help people and hopefully with my skills and new knowledge ill help more people in my life.

[raysmith]

I've been diagnosed as Sociopath with Psychopathic Tendencies from the VA. Most of you people don't understand what either of them mean. so here's a minor breakdown of the two. Even the doctors are confused and don't get the diagnosis correct as they're so similar. So read this, and try to understand what it means.

Society has conspired with Hollywood to put two seemingly-sexy psychology terms into our collective consciousness — psychopath and sociopath. Psychopath and sociopath are pop psychology terms for what psychiatry calls antisocial personality disorder. These two terms are not well-defined in the psychology research literature — hence the confusion about them.

Nonetheless, there are some general similarities as well as differences between these two personality types. Both sociopaths and psychopaths have a pervasive pattern of disregard for the safety and rights of others. Deceit and manipulation are central features to both types of personality. Contrary to popular belief, a psychopath or sociopath is not necessarily violent.

The common features of a psychopath and sociopath lie in their shared diagnosis: antisocial personality disorder. The DSM-5 defines antisocial personality as someone having three or more of the following traits:

Regularly breaks or flouts the law
Constantly lies and deceives others
Is impulsive and doesn’t plan ahead
Can be prone to fighting and aggressiveness
Has little regard for the safety of others
Irresponsible, can’t meet financial obligations
Doesn’t feel remorse or guilt
In both cases, some signs or symptoms are nearly always present before age 15. By the time a person is an adult, they are well on their way to becoming a psychopath or sociopath.

Traits of Psychopathy

Psychology researchers generally believe that psychopaths tends to be born — it’s likely a genetic predisposition — while sociopaths tend to be made by their environment. (Which is not to say that psychopaths may not also suffer from some sort of childhood trauma.) Psychopathy might be related to physiological brain differences. Research has shown psychopaths have underdeveloped components of the brain commonly thought to be responsible for emotion regulation and impulse control.

Psychopaths, in general, have a hard time forming real emotional attachments with others. Instead, they form artificial, shallow relationships designed to be manipulated in a way that most benefits the psychopath. People are seen as pawns to be used to forward the psychopath’s goals. Psychopaths rarely feel guilt regarding any of their behaviors, no matter how much they hurt others.

But psychopaths can often be seen by others as being charming and trustworthy, holding steady, normal jobs. Some even have families and seemingly-loving relationships with a partner. While they tend to be well-educated, they may also have learned a great deal on their own.

When a psychopath engages in criminal behavior, they tend to do so in a way that minimizes risk to themselves. They will carefully plan criminal activity to ensure they don’t get caught, having contingency plans in place for every possibility.

Traits of Sociopathy

Researchers tend to believe that sociopathy is the result of environmental factors, such as a child or teen’s upbringing in a very negative household that resulted in physical abuse, emotional abuse, or childhood trauma.

Sociopaths, in general, tend to be more impulsive and erratic in their behavior than their psychopath counterparts. While also having difficulties in forming attachments to others, some sociopaths may be able to form an attachment to a like-minded group or person. Unlike psychopaths, most sociopaths don’t hold down long-term jobs or present much of a normal family life to the outside world.

When a sociopath engages in criminal behavior, they may do so in an impulsive and largely unplanned manner, with little regard for the risks or consequences of their actions. They may become agitated and angered easily, sometimes resulting in violent outbursts. These kinds of behaviors increase a sociopath’s chances of being apprehended.

Which Is More Dangerous?

Both psychopaths and sociopaths present risks to society, because they will often try and live a normal life while coping with their disorder. But psychopathy is likely the more dangerous disorder, because they experience a lot less guilt connected to their actions.

A psychopath also has a greater ability to dissociate from their actions. Without emotional involvement, any pain that others suffer is meaningless to a psychopath. Many famous serial killers have been psychopaths.

Not all people we’d call a psychopath or sociopath are violent. Violence is not a necessary ingredient (nor is it for a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder) — but it is often present.

Clues to Psychopathy or Sociopathy in Childhood

Clues to psychopathy and sociopathy are usually available in childhood. Most people who can later be diagnosed with sociopathy or psychopathy have had a pattern of behavior where they violate the basic rights or safety of others. They often break the rules (or even laws) and societal norms as a child, too.

Psychologists call these kinds of childhood behaviors a conduct disorder. Conduct disorders involve four categories of problem behavior:

Aggression to people and animals
Destruction of property
Deceitfulness or theft
Serious violations of rules or laws
If you recognize these symptoms (and the specific symptoms of conduct disorder) in a child or young teen, they’re at greater risk for antisocial personality disorder.

Summary

Psychopathy and sociopathy are different cultural labels applied to the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. Up to 3 percent of the population may qualify for a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. This disorder is more common among males and mostly seen in people with an alcohol or substance abuse problem, or in forensic settings such as prisons. Psychopaths tend to be more manipulative, can be seen by others as more charming, lead a semblance of a normal life, and minimize risk in criminal activities. Sociopaths tend to be more erratic, rage-prone, and unable to lead as much of a normal life. When sociopaths engage in criminal activity, they tend to do so in a reckless manner without regard to consequences.

[ssesf]

I remember watching this episode about 2 years ago. I liked it even more than the other episodes. I watched a third of all episodes - the ones without plot outline on IMDb and wrote them. Until then I'd been watching over 100 videos here on YouTube without ever watching a whole episode.

[hollyhayes]

I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I hope I don't turn into a sociopath. 😔

[MrKevin]

God damn, the actress who played her was AMAZING. 😮

[Aemilius]

You're saying she was constantly abused as a young child, and it messed her up?? Shocking!! People always judge, but You never know what someone has lived through, experienced, etc!!

[vjenks]

Absolutely great show and one of my favorite episodes. While House is clowning the patient on her predatory creepiness,
does anyone notice the sound effect used @ 2:13, 2:19, 2:28? It's the same sound effect used for the alien in the Schwarzenegger classic, Predator (1987)