Does anyone know anything on Histrionic Personality Disorder?!
Question: I know a person who falls into this personality class. I read the text book info about this, to help me understand better what in blazes is going on. I dealt with this person for 5 years. Others around me, just put up with her(at work). Everyone pretty well did not ever confront Peaches with any issue cuz she would bust out crying, be mad 4 days on end, not work with you or help u in an emergency and deal out huge doses of the silent treatment. As long as Peaches thought life was grand, it was infact grand for her. It was very miserable 4 me to have Peaches as a co-worker cuz she couldn't handle her own problems, let alone the ones at work....so nothing got done. When Peaches was the problem herself as she often was, we had to ignore her and tough it out. Peaches liked to make serious mistakes at work, and then claim she didn't know better or mean harm......of course this all ended up in an emmotional trip for weeks of her berating herself, crying any where in front of anyone to get the attention she craved, being moody and unstable and missing work. Peaches was an emmotional mess, Iam so glad I moved to a different shift. In addition to her low, depressed attention seeking swings....Peaches played the other end of the scale as well(anything to call attention to herself) by being super happy and bouncey and cheery and giggling when it is a bad time to giggle, bragging non-stop to anyone she should encounter...meaning she repeats the same story over and over and over and over bubbling and bouncing away. Peaches was rather loud in tone. Not only does Peaches play the emmotional spectrum, she dresses in ways to gain attention...ways that go from stupid, not work appropriate to revealing, sexy, to dirty and smelling bad. I will never forget the day Peaches came to work and announced to everyone how she was going to smell like puke all day cuz a baby puked on her just b 4 she came to work.......Peaches is desperate 4 attention. I never gave her attention because the few times I mistakenly did do so, I couldn't get rid of her and she then acted like we were best friends.................................... with Peaches took a serious dose of humor, every day. If she was depressed, I learned to stay the heck away...making her earn attention by being good. If Peaches was on cloud 9, I pretty much did the same thing just not to the same degree. I did not engage Peaches in any emmotional issues ever. I learned the hard way, when Peaches is bawling her brains out, not to solve her problems 4 her(she'd get mad and I'd end up paying the price) but to let her bawl to everyone in earshot all day and let her dwell. Getting Peaches to take any sort of solid responsibility was a nightmare, so I made no confrontations. My boss seemed to beat around the bush, and yell at all of us when she was really yelling at Peaches. I have found very little material wise to read about these subjects, however in dealing with one personally, I can tell you, it is all about the attention. Good luck
Answers: I know a person who falls into this personality class. I read the text book info about this, to help me understand better what in blazes is going on. I dealt with this person for 5 years. Others around me, just put up with her(at work). Everyone pretty well did not ever confront Peaches with any issue cuz she would bust out crying, be mad 4 days on end, not work with you or help u in an emergency and deal out huge doses of the silent treatment. As long as Peaches thought life was grand, it was infact grand for her. It was very miserable 4 me to have Peaches as a co-worker cuz she couldn't handle her own problems, let alone the ones at work....so nothing got done. When Peaches was the problem herself as she often was, we had to ignore her and tough it out. Peaches liked to make serious mistakes at work, and then claim she didn't know better or mean harm......of course this all ended up in an emmotional trip for weeks of her berating herself, crying any where in front of anyone to get the attention she craved, being moody and unstable and missing work. Peaches was an emmotional mess, Iam so glad I moved to a different shift. In addition to her low, depressed attention seeking swings....Peaches played the other end of the scale as well(anything to call attention to herself) by being super happy and bouncey and cheery and giggling when it is a bad time to giggle, bragging non-stop to anyone she should encounter...meaning she repeats the same story over and over and over and over bubbling and bouncing away. Peaches was rather loud in tone. Not only does Peaches play the emmotional spectrum, she dresses in ways to gain attention...ways that go from stupid, not work appropriate to revealing, sexy, to dirty and smelling bad. I will never forget the day Peaches came to work and announced to everyone how she was going to smell like puke all day cuz a baby puked on her just b 4 she came to work.......Peaches is desperate 4 attention. I never gave her attention because the few times I mistakenly did do so, I couldn't get rid of her and she then acted like we were best friends.................................... with Peaches took a serious dose of humor, every day. If she was depressed, I learned to stay the heck away...making her earn attention by being good. If Peaches was on cloud 9, I pretty much did the same thing just not to the same degree. I did not engage Peaches in any emmotional issues ever. I learned the hard way, when Peaches is bawling her brains out, not to solve her problems 4 her(she'd get mad and I'd end up paying the price) but to let her bawl to everyone in earshot all day and let her dwell. Getting Peaches to take any sort of solid responsibility was a nightmare, so I made no confrontations. My boss seemed to beat around the bush, and yell at all of us when she was really yelling at Peaches. I have found very little material wise to read about these subjects, however in dealing with one personally, I can tell you, it is all about the attention. Good luck
Histrionic Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking. This disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing.
Complications:
Individuals with this disorder may have difficulty achieving emotional intimacy in romantic relationships. Without being aware of it, they often act out a role (e.g., "victim" or "princess"). They may seek to control their partner through emotional manipulation or seductiveness on one level, whereas displaying a marked dependency on them at another level. Individuals with this disorder often have impaired relationships with same-sex friends because of their sexually provocative behavior or their demands for constant attention. They crave novelty, stimulation, and excitement and have a tendency to become bored with their usual routine. Although they often initiate a job or project with great enthusiasm, their interest may lag quickly. The actual risk of suicide is not known, but individuals with this disorder are at increased risk for suicidal gestures and threats to get attention and coerce better care giving.
Comorbidity:
Somatization Disorder, Conversion Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and other Personality Disorders (especially Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial, and Dependent) frequently co-occur with this disorder.
Associated Laboratory Findings:
No laboratory test has been found to be diagnostic of this disorder.
Prevalence:
The frequency of this disorder is equal in males and females, and this disorder is present in about 2%-3% of the general population (and 10%-15% of psychiatric outpatients).
Course:
It usually begins in early adulthood, and has a chronic course.
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Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductiveness, usually beginning in early adulthood.
The essential feature of the histrionic personality disorder is a pervasive and excessive pattern of emotionality and attention-seeking behavior. These individuals are lively, dramatic, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. They may be inappropriately sexually provocative, express strong emotions with an impressionistic style, and be easily influenced by others.