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Histrionic Personality Disorder: Effects of HPD

Medication has little effect on histrionic personality disorder itself but may help with related symptoms like depression. Psychotherapy focuses on self-development and resolving conflicts through techniques like dynamic therapy which helps patients externalize their inner emotions in treatment. If left untreated, histrionic personality disorder can cause problems like chaotic home environments, job loss, lack of social support, and substance abuse.

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Histrionic Personality Disorder: Effects of HPD

Medication has little effect on histrionic personality disorder itself but may help with related symptoms like depression. Psychotherapy focuses on self-development and resolving conflicts through techniques like dynamic therapy which helps patients externalize their inner emotions in treatment. If left untreated, histrionic personality disorder can cause problems like chaotic home environments, job loss, lack of social support, and substance abuse.

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  • Continuation of Treatment and Effects of HPD: Explores the continuation of treatment for Histrionic Personality Disorder and presents the effects of HPD, including emotional and interpersonal impacts.
  • Symptoms and Treatment of HPD: Details the symptoms associated with HPD and discusses potential treatment approaches, including both behavioral therapy and general management strategies.

Cont.

Treatment of HPD

 Medication does little to affect


the personality disorder, but
may helpful with symptoms
such as depression
 Psychotherapy - self Effects of HPD:
-development through HISTRIONIC
resolution of conflict.
 Chaotic home
 Dynamic therapy - to
externalize patient’s inner environments PERSONALITY
emotions in treatment of  Problems at work resulting


histrionic PD.
Interpretation of pathological
in job loss DISORDER
 Poor self-esteem
relationships may evoke –
Intense feelings of anxiety,  Lack of social support
which have to be handled  Feelings of worthlessness
respectfully without humiliating  Substance abuse
the patients.
 Suicidal tendencies
 Impulsive behavior

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Histrionic personality disorder can
Symptoms of HPD improve with psychotherapy and
“PRAISE ME” sometimes medications. If left
untreated, it can cause conflict in
people’s personal life and prevent
 Provocative (or Seductive)
them from reaching their potential
behavior in their work life.
 Relationships are
considered more intimate
than they actually are Treatment of HPD
Histrionic Personality
 Attention-seeking
Disorder
 Influenced easily A Health care provider can diagnose
this disease by looking the following
Histrionic personality disorder is  Speech (style) wants to
things:
a condition in which people act impress; lack detail
 Behavior
in a very emotional and dramatic  Emotional liability;  History
way that draws attention to shallowness  Overall appearance
themselves.  Make-up; physical  Psychology evaluation
appearance is used to
Those who have been draw attention to self Like other personality disorders,
histrionic personality disorder is
diagnosed with HPD are  Exaggerated emotions;
diagnosed based on a psychological
normally very charming, theatrical evaluation and the history and
intelligent, and friendly although severity of the symptoms.
they can also be very
manipulative and overly
seductive.

Cont. Treatment of HPD  Medication does little to affect the personality disorder, but may helpful with symptoms such as
Histrionic personality disorder can improve with psychotherapy and sometimes medications. If left untreated, it can cause con

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