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Monday, October 18, 2010
Personality Disorder Treatment (Histrionic)
Personality Disorder Treatment
According to the diagnostic manual, someone has Histrionic Personality Disorder if :
They have a pattern of seeking attention and displaying their emotions excessively. The pattern is expressed by having at least five of the following maladaptive traits:
Treatment
With all Personality Disorders, the first step to successful treatment is the recognition that there is a problem with how personality affects one’s life and the lives of others. For most people, increased awareness doesn't lead to a radical personality change but rather a smoothing of the rough edges and a modulation of the most troubling behaviors.
Therapy is often helpful, and necessary, in identifying a personality problem either to make changes or to learn skills to improve functioning. Medication has demonstrated effectiveness in treating secondary diagnosis of depression or anxiety that can be present with a diagnosis of a personality disorder. Good Luck
According to the diagnostic manual, someone has Histrionic Personality Disorder if :
They have a pattern of seeking attention and displaying their emotions excessively. The pattern is expressed by having at least five of the following maladaptive traits:
- Feeling uncomfortable when in situations in which s/he is not the center of attention.
- Acting in a sexually seductive or provocative way that is inappropriate to the situation
- Demonstrating emotions which appear to others to be rapidly shifting, shallow, and superficial.
- Using one’s physical appearance to draw attention to oneself.
- Talking in an excessively impressionistic way that lacks specific detail.
- Having a tendency to be overly dramatic and theatrical when expressing oneself or telling a story.
- Being overly suggestible and easily influenced by others opinions.
- Viewing relationships as more intimate than they really are.
Treatment
With all Personality Disorders, the first step to successful treatment is the recognition that there is a problem with how personality affects one’s life and the lives of others. For most people, increased awareness doesn't lead to a radical personality change but rather a smoothing of the rough edges and a modulation of the most troubling behaviors.
Therapy is often helpful, and necessary, in identifying a personality problem either to make changes or to learn skills to improve functioning. Medication has demonstrated effectiveness in treating secondary diagnosis of depression or anxiety that can be present with a diagnosis of a personality disorder. Good Luck