Question

Personality disorders are resistant to treatment efforts. Individuals with personality

disorders rarely volunteer for treatment. Many times, they seek therapy because of
external pressure, from the courts, or from demands by friends and family. Should we
invest the effort to "cure" individuals who believe that they do not have any problems?
Explain. When might forced treatment be appropriate, if ever? Explain your
thoughts.

Answer 1

We should invest the effort to cure individuals with personality disorders. When a person has a personality disorder, it is often caused by distress, such as Dissociative Identity Disorder. It would be reasonable as to not try to cure the illness, as it was originally formed to help the individual from the distress. But, it is just that. An illness. If the majority of the individuals with personality disorders would like to remove the illness from them, then we should invest in it. While, if the individual does not want the treatment they do not have to. But, it the illness that they have may cause harm to them, and the people around them, it would be appropriate to force the treatment.

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