PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes -Insomnia, Osteoporosis, Pituitary Gland

George Bonanno (clinical psychologist) suggests that most people are resilient in the face of extreme stress, trauma, and loss. He goes to far as to suggest that psychological intervention is not necessary in most cases. What do you think? Are we all pretty resilient?

To date, there is no universally effective, long-term psychological treatment for antisocial personality disorder (or psychopathy specifically). In many cases, particularly when a psychopath or an individual with APD commits a violent crime, confinement is the only form of long-term management. What ethical concerns with this come to mind, if any? Should society explore other methods to treat/manage psychopathy, or is confinement a reasonable approach in violent circumstances?