Topic > Psychological analysis of The Lovely Bones - 1018
Mr. Harvey is a serial killer and rapist who stalks his victims and feels no remorse for what he has done. He often built a dollhouse as an outlet to divert his sexual fantasies. Considering that Mr. Harvey prefers to act on his impulses, the best psychotherapy for him is biomedical therapy. Although testosterone-lowering drugs reduce sexual urges, they will not stop them, so they would need secondary treatment such as cognitive therapy. “the more therapy, the better; that is, people who do more psychotherapy tend to fare better than those who do less” (Nevid & Rathus, p. 315). There is currently no cure for pedophilia, but it is only limited
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