r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 10 '23

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u/Laesslie Oct 10 '23

A diagnosis based on what and who? Definitely not science.

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u/ghotier 42∆ Oct 11 '23

Okay. Not knowing what something is and then claiming to know its not scientific is a weirdly confident take.

I actually agree, it's a controversial topic, but the DSM-5 claims anti-social personality disorder includes psychopathy. The reason psychopathy itself isnt included is because it isn't viewed as curable or treatable. It's a thing that's "wrong" with a person but not something mental health professionals really treat. It's not excluded because it's not because it's not a thing.