PSY 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Hypomania, Overdiagnosis, Mania

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2130
• Professor: Habashi Meara

Document Summary

Erratic/dramatic cluster: persons with these disorders have emotion, but they are inappropriate, over expression of emotions; or have one emotion that they express all the time, includes: histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial, types of disorders in this cluster: Histrionic disorder excessive attention-seeking; become center of attention by displaying strong emotions in public or use their sexual characteristics to gain attention attention being seeked can be + or . Often wear provocative clothes or overly flirtacious, these are typically women. Symptoms in case study: overreacts, seductive, temper outburst,/ strong emotion, flirtacious, provocative clothing, getting attention. Exaggerated sense of self-importation, preoccupation with being admired. They have very strong ego, and believe others should admire them. Lack of empathy for the feelings of others; unable to prespective take. Often manipulate others to make sure they are being thought of highly, and get what they desire. Strong tendency to overestimate their own abilities & accomplishments.