Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Histrionic Personality Disorder
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What is histrionic personality disorder?

• Histrionic personality disorder is a condition
  that causes you to be overly dramatic. You need
  people to pay attention to you in order to feel
  good about yourself. You react to minor things
  with wild swings in emotions.

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What is the cause of histrionic personality
disorder?

• The exact cause of this disorder is not known.
  Possible causes include
• The brain produces chemicals that affect
  thoughts, emotions, and actions. There may be
  problems with the way you think, feel, or act
  without the right balance of these chemicals.
  People with this disorder may have too little or
  too much of some of these chemicals.
• Stress plays a part. You may be at higher risk
  due to problems such as abuse, financial
  stresses, or the death of loved ones.
• Problems in your family when you were growing up
  may increase your risk. For example if you were
  rewarded for being dramatic, or if a parent had
  the disorder.The disorder usually appears in
  early adulthood. More women than men have this
  disorder.

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How is histrionic personality disorder diagnosed?

• Your doctor or a mental health therapist will
  ask about your symptoms and any drug or alcohol
  use. He or she may also
• Enquire about your relationships with family,
  friends, and coworkers
• Give you a personality test
• Just make sure that medicines are not causing or
  increasing your symptoms
• You may have lab tests to rule out medical
  problems. 

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What are the symptoms of histrionic personality
disorder?

• Symptoms may include
• Needing to always be the center of attention
• Acting or dressing sexually to get attention
• Exaggerating every action and reaction
• Getting bored quickly and craving excitement, new
  places, and new relationships
• Having extreme emotions and sudden mood swings
• Being overly trusting and easily controlled by
  others
• Believing that relationships are closer than they
  actually are

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How is histrionic personality disorder treated?

• This disorder changes the way you relate to
  others and the way you think about everyday
  activities. Several types of therapy may help.
• Behavior therapy enables you to recognize that
  the way you act affects others. This can further
  help you in changing problem behaviors.
• Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a way to help
  you identify and change views you have of
  yourself, the world, and the future. This can
  make you aware of unhealthy ways of thinking. It
  can also help you learn about new thought and
  behavior patterns.
• Medicine is not used to treat this disorder, but
  may help if you also have problems with anxiety
  or depression. Your doctor will work with you to
  select the best medicine.

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