Histrionic Personality

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Histrionic Personality
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• American Psychiatric Association has defined
  Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) as a
  personality disorder which is reflected by
  excessive patterns of attention-seeking emotions.
  Such disorder is typically evident from early
  adulthood and includes improper seductive conduct
  and an intemperate demand for approval.

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• I cannot stop contemplating about one of my
  patients Janet (name has been changed to protect
  privacy) who met the entire diagnostic criterion
  for the HPD disorder. When I initially mether,
  she was by all accounts obsessed regarding what
  others were thinking about her.

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• She continuously wanted to be the attention point
  and wore loads of makeup,her eyes flashing
  everywhere, etc. She was loud, exceptionally
  sensational to rejection and was highly
  opinionated. Janet made promises to others which
  were difficult to keep, yet tried hard to win
  their appreciation.

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• Her boyfriends changed every month however her
  optimism and enthusiasm regarding the future
  stayed high for each of her relationships.
  Marriage plans had been discussed with almost all
  her boyfriends, in spite of their short
  acquaintances.

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• It is essential to highlight that entity with
  histrionic personality disorders take treatment
  immediately and misrepresent the symptoms of
  their disorder. Hence they reluctantly end their
  treatment, due to their extreme sensitiveness and
  emotions.

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• Like other personality disorders, these
  individuals introduce themselves for treatment
  only when there are physical issues or when
  stress or other situational elements appear in
  their lives which have made their capacity to
  efficiently work and adapt difficult.

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• Individuals experiencing HPD display
  self-destructive tendencies, which have to be
  analysed all the time, and ought not to be
  disregarded or rejected. I had to be more
  receptive to the sentiments of Janet within the
  treatment setting and make sure that I was
  approaching Janets treatment reasonably and with
  boundaries.