PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Psych
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A personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and an overwhelming need to be the center of attention. The term is derived from the latin histrio, which means actor . People with histrionic personality disorder tend to be dramatic and emotional, but their emotions seem shallow, exaggerated, and volatile. The disorder was formerly called hysterical personality. Believe to affect about 2. 4% of the general population. An excessive need to be taken care of by others. Linked to other psychological disorders, including mood disorders and social phobia, as well as to physical problems such as hypertension, cardiovascular disorder, and gastrointestinal disorders like ulcers and colitis. There also appears to be a link between dependent personality and what psychodynamic theorists refer to as oral behavior problems such as smoking, eating disorders, and alcoholism. Excessive orderliness, perfectionism, rigidity, difficulty coping with ambiguity, difficulty expressing feelings, and meticulousness in work habits.
