The New Predator Part 3 Histrionic Personality Disorder-S05E22

Recorded: February 4, 2024 / Published: March 19, 2024

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1. - “The New Predator Part 3: Histrionic Personality Disorder-S05E22”
   1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202009/5-signs-you-might-be-drama-queen#:~:text=Creating%20drama%20was%20one%20way,%2C%20psychopathic%2C%20and%20narcissistic%20disorders.
   1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder 
   1. https://www.psychdb.com/personality/histrionic#:~:text=DSM%2D5%20Diagnostic%20Criteria&text=Interaction%20with%20others%20is%20often,to%20draw%20attention%20to%20self 
   2. Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a mental health condition marked by intense, unstable emotions and a distorted self-image. The word “histrionic” means “dramatic or theatrical.”
   1. “5 Signs You Might Be a Drama Queen” by Claire Jack Ph.D.
   2. Cleveland Clinic
   3. Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)

For people with histrionic personality disorder, their self-esteem depends on the approval of others and doesn’t come from a true feeling of self-worth. They have an overwhelming desire to be noticed and often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention.People with histrionic personality disorder often don’t realize their behavior and way of thinking may be problematic.

1. A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by 5 or more of the following (Diagnosis Criteria):
   1. Is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
   2.  Interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
   3.  Displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
   4. Consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
   5. Has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
   6. Shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
   7.  Is suggestible (i.e. - easily influenced by others or circumstances)
   8.  Considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
2. What are the signs and symptoms of histrionic personality disorder?
   1. Personality...