IS THERE A CURE FOR A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR?

A pathological liar is a person who lies compulsively, they more than likely cannot help themselves. It is closely related in some way to the pathology of a person suffering from any of the OCDs — a situation where a person cannot control their desire to act in some compulsive and habitual manner — they feel compelled to perform, act or think in a certain ritualistic way. Often the act/thoughts inhibit their daily lives.

Habitual actions, habitual thoughts, habitual words, and habitual expression and communication of words through sentences (habitually spoken words) — which become explanation and stories which may not be at all based in fact. A pathological liar may not even be aware of their lying when they are in the act of lying to those around them. It is an illness and needs to be treated with therapy to try to get to the root of when was the onset of the illness; and what might be the triggers to the pathology of habitual lying.

Children lie because they are learning boundaries, but also because of fear of punishment. A habitual liar probably commits to the compulsion of lying initially based on the same reasons as a child.

Overtime, maturity develops in the process of using lies to control feelings of fear, but the individual may also be lying because of the receipt of gratification and praise. Lying is a habit that brings positive results. It has probably been reinforced several and countless times throughout the individual’s life, and it may take on some of the characteristics of a learned behavior. As the lying moves from childhood into adulthood, from naivety to maturity, this is a habit that has developed over time, and is not only an impulse, but an integral part of the person’s character and psychological makeup.

A compulsive liar hasn’t developed the ability and maturity to cope with the outcome of making mistakes, disappointing those in their personal sphere, or taking responsibility for their actions. Some of the behavior is more than likely learned, because again it is developed over time. However, there may be a genetic predisposition to the onset and development of this OCD - habitual, uncontrollable and pathological lying.

Therapy would probably be prolonged and may not turn out to be completely successful. Every time they are caught in a lie, they would need clear and non judgmental confrontation about the lie. Regardless of the potentially endless confrontations, it might be an ineffective approach because who knows how many times the person has lied and got away with it — thereby reinforcing the behavior.

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