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Title: Lalkar (The Challenge) (1972)Army histrionics as you have never seen before! View count: 128 Rating: 0 (0 ratings) Description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder Histrionic personality disorder Classification and external resources ICD-10 F60.4 ICD-9 301.50 MeSH D006677 Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as 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. 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. Associated features may include egocentricity, self-indulgence, continuous longing for appreciation, feelings that are easily hurt, and persistent manipulative behaviour to achieve own needs. Histrionic personality disorder shares a divergent history with conversion disorder and somatization disorder. Historically, they are linked to the ancient notion of hysteria, or "wandering womb."[citation needed] (Note, however, that according to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "histrionic" derives not from the Greek hystera, but from the Latin histrionicus, "pertaining to an actor.") Ancient Greeks thought that excessive emotionality in women was caused by a displaced uterus and sexual discontent. Christian ascetics during the Middle Ages blamed women's mental problems on witchcraft, sexual hunger, moral weakness, and demonic possession. By the 19th century, medical explanations proposed a weakness of women's nervous system related to biological sex. Thus, "hysteria" reflected the stereotype for women as vulnerable, inferior, and emotionally unbalanced. The extent to which the definition of histrionic personality disorder currently reflects gender bias remains the subject of a controversy. The symptoms include: * Exhibitionist behavior. * Constant seeking of reassurance or approval. * Excessive dramatics with exaggerated displays of emotions. * Excessive sensitivity to criticism or disapproval. * Inappropriately seductive appearance or behavior. * Excessive concern with physical appearance. * A need to be the center of attention. * Low tolerance for frustration or delayed gratification. * Rapidly shifting emotional states that may appear superficial or exaggerated to others. * Tendency to believe that relationships are more intimate than they actually are. * Making rash decisions. Mnemonic A mnemonic that can be used to remember the criteria for histrionic personality disorder is PRAISE ME: * P - provocative (or seductive) behavior * R - relationships, considered more intimate than they are * A - attention, must be at center of * I - influenced easily * S - speech (style) - wants to impress, lacks detail * E - emotional lability, shallowness * M - make-up - physical appearance used to draw attention to self * E - exaggerated emotions - theatrical Prevalence (epidemiology) Risk factors Genetics * Major character traits may be inherited * Other character traits due to a phenotypical combination of genetics and environment, including childhood experiences. See also * DSM-IV codes (personality disorders) * ICD-10 codes (personality disorders) * Antisocial personality disorder * Borderline personality disorder * Hysteria (conversion disorder) * Narcissistic personality disorder Tags: lalkar, (the, challenge), (1972), Author: mamta64dhody |
