BPD or Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Summary
TLDRThis script discusses Histrionic Personality Disorder, a condition characterized by exaggerated emotions and attention-seeking behaviors. It may be reclassified or dropped from the DSM due to overlapping with other disorders like narcissistic and borderline personality disorders. The focus is on addressing the patterns of behavior, such as the need for attention and superficial emotions, rather than the specific diagnosis. The script also touches on the potential risks associated with this disorder, including financial irresponsibility and susceptibility to manipulation.
Takeaways
- đ The script discusses Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), its characteristics, and its potential removal from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
- đ HPD is characterized by exaggerated emotions, superficial attention-seeking behavior, and a seductive pattern of interaction.
- đ There is an ongoing conversation about the future of HPD in the DSM, with the possibility that it may be absorbed into other personality disorders like narcissistic or borderline.
- đ€ Individuals with HPD may retain empathy, unlike those with other personality disorders, but their empathy is often conditional and used to meet their own needs.
- 𧩠The overlap between different personality disorders in the DSM means that the specific diagnosis name matters less than the patterns of behavior exhibited.
- đ©ââïž Treatment for HPD, even if it's removed from the DSM, will still address the same symptoms, regardless of whether the diagnosis is narcissism or borderline personality disorder.
- đ People with HPD can be theatrical, attention-seeking, and struggle with deep emotional discussions, often being the center of attention.
- đž HPD can lead to financial irresponsibility, such as spending money recklessly or making risky decisions without considering the consequences.
- đš There is a risk of unhealthy behaviors, including potentially dangerous sexual decisions, due to the seductive nature of HPD.
- đ§ââïž Individuals with HPD can be very suggestible, making them vulnerable to manipulation and grifters who exploit their desire for attention and belief in the extraordinary.
- đ HPD can manifest as a childlike innocence and a desire for constant fun and excitement, which can lead to a lack of maturity in certain situations.
- đ The need for attention in HPD is paramount, and individuals may seek it even when it's negative, as long as they remain the center of attention.
Q & A
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
-Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by exaggerated emotions, superficial attention-seeking behavior, and a seductive pattern of being in the world.
Why might Histrionic Personality Disorder be dropped from the DSM in the future?
-Histrionic Personality Disorder might be dropped from the DSM because its patterns often overlap with other personality disorders such as narcissistic and borderline, making it difficult to distinguish.
How does the behavior of someone with Histrionic Personality Disorder differ from that of someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
-While both disorders involve attention-seeking, individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder may have preserved empathy, which is often focused on meeting their own needs, unlike those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
What is the significance of the DSM in the field of psychiatry and psychology?
-The DSM, or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals for diagnosis and treatment.
Why is the name of a personality disorder less important than the patterns it represents?
-The name of a personality disorder is less important because there is often overlapping in symptoms and behaviors. The focus should be on understanding and treating the patterns of behavior.
How can the patterns of Histrionic Personality Disorder manifest in a person's daily life?
-Individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder may be theatrical, seek attention, have difficulty discussing their emotions deeply, and struggle when not being the center of attention.
What are some potential risks associated with the attention-seeking behavior of individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder?
-Risks can include financial irresponsibility, making impulsive and risky decisions, and engaging in potentially harmful sexual situations.
Why might someone with Histrionic Personality Disorder be susceptible to manipulation?
-They may be suggestible and easily convinced due to their desire for attention and belief in mystical or magical things, making them vulnerable to grifters or manipulators.
How can the attention-seeking behavior of individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder impact their relationships?
-Their need for constant attention and validation can lead to difficulties in maintaining deep and meaningful relationships, as they may not be able to meet others' emotional needs.
What is the role of therapy in treating individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder?
-Therapy can help individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder understand their need for attention, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and learn to manage their emotions in a more constructive way.
How can someone with Histrionic Personality Disorder be identified in a social setting?
-They might be identified by their loud and theatrical behavior, desire to be the center of attention, and their reactions to being hushed or criticized, which may include becoming diva-like or continuing their attention-seeking behavior.
Outlines
đ Histrionic Personality Disorder and Its DSM Future
The paragraph discusses the concept of Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), characterized by exaggerated emotions and superficial attention-seeking behavior. It mentions the ongoing discussions within the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) regarding the classification and diagnosis of personality disorders, suggesting that HPD might be dropped due to its overlapping traits with other disorders such as narcissistic and borderline personality disorders. The speaker emphasizes that the actual diagnosis name matters less than the behavioral patterns exhibited, and that treatment will still address the symptoms regardless of the specific disorder label. The paragraph also touches on the potential for HPD individuals to have preserved empathy, but with a focus on getting their needs met through attention. It concludes with a reminder that personality disorders are complex and not as clear-cut as diagnosing medical illnesses.
đ Attention-Seeking Behaviors and Their Impact
This paragraph delves into the behaviors associated with Histrionic Personality Disorder, describing individuals as attention-seeking and theatrical, often to the point of being disruptive. It contrasts this with the desire for positive attention, using the analogy of a class clown who seeks attention even if it leads to negative consequences. The paragraph also highlights the potential for these individuals to be vulnerable to manipulation due to their suggestible nature and desire to believe in exciting or mystical things. Additionally, it touches on the financial risks and impulsive behaviors that can stem from a need for constant excitement and attention, as well as the potential for risky sexual decision-making. The speaker uses the term 'baby women' to describe those with HPD, suggesting an adult with childlike tendencies towards attention and impulsivity.
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Keywords
đĄHistrionic Personality Disorder
đĄDSM
đĄNarcissistic Personality Disorder
đĄBorderline Personality Disorder
đĄEmpathy
đĄAttention-Seeking
đĄTheatrical
đĄValidation
đĄSuggestibility
đĄManipulation
đĄRisk-Taking
Highlights
Introduction to Histrionic Personality Disorder as characterized by exaggerated emotions and superficial attention-seeking behavior.
Discussion on the potential removal of Histrionic Personality Disorder from the DSM due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders.
Comparison of Histrionic Personality Disorder with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, noting similarities in attention and validation seeking.
The possibility of Histrionic Personality Disorder individuals having preserved empathy, unlike those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
The importance of focusing on behavioral patterns rather than diagnostic labels in treatment and therapy.
The challenge of distinguishing between overlapping personality disorder traits and the need for a nuanced approach to diagnosis.
The potential for individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder to be vulnerable to manipulation due to their suggestibility.
Behavioral tendencies of individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder, such as a preference for fun and excitement, often leading to risky financial decisions.
The association of Histrionic Personality Disorder with a childlike innocence and susceptibility to grifters.
The potential for individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder to manipulate others to maintain attention.
The metaphorical description of individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder as 'baby women', highlighting their desire for constant attention.
The necessity for individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder to receive positive attention and their reaction to negative feedback.
The potential for Histrionic Personality Disorder traits to be beneficial in certain contexts, such as in celebrity culture.
The importance of recognizing the unhealthy aspects of attention-seeking behavior and its impact on personal relationships and financial stability.
Advice for viewers to visit MedCircle.com for further information on personality disorders and mental health resources.
Encouragement for viewers to continue their mental health journey with the support of MedCircle's educational content.
Transcripts
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you can watch the best parts of this
series at Med Circle calm histrionic
Personality Disorder I had never heard
of that so again it's this very
exaggerated emotion superficial
attention seeking you know sort of
seductive sort of pattern of being in
the world there is conversation as they
think about move forward in the DSM on
how they're going to diagnose the DSM is
our diagnostic manual in psychiatry and
psychology as they think about moving
forward histrionic Personality Disorder
is one of the personality disorders that
they will likely drop as they move
forward because when you look at these
patterns they often get gobbled up in
other personality disordered patterns
like narcissistic even borderline even a
little bit even gobbled up so in other
words when you when you look at a person
who's narcissistic they need lots of
attention they crave validation they
tend to be very superficial in their
emotions in their moods they tend to
only focus on people when they need them
right that's all part of history onic
personality - it could be that a goodly
chunk of that is getting tossed into the
people with narcissistic personality the
difference is people with histrionic
Personality Disorder can have preserved
empathy not always not always but they
can the problem is their empathy is
often focused on it seems genuine but
it's often to get their needs met yes
they're very focused on you but it's
because they're getting attention for
giving someone attention so a person who
has histrionic Personality Disorder
whether it's been diagnosed or not if
that disorder gets removed from the DSM
and they go into treatment
they will still get those symptoms taken
care of if they're diagnosed with a
borderline or a narcissism or something
here's the real rub in this area of the
DSM of the personality disorders is that
they're not it's not like diagnosing
someone with a medical illness like
anemia or diabetes these are patterns
and there's a lot of overlapping so the
name matters less than the patterns so
if you have someone named
matters less than the pattern absolutely
I really want our med circle viewers to
understand that because we all and I'm
included we want to be put in a box yes
I want to go all right I have political
depression so here's what I might have
these trades over here from borderline
personality I might have a little bit of
whatever right over here and instead of
saying it's from borderline personality
or narcissistic or histrionic we might
say like this person is really
attention-seeking they're not able to
talk about their emotions in a deep
manner they struggle when they're not
the center of attention they're they're
very theatrical you know they are not
able to always meet people where they're
at emotionally like that's how we'd have
to think about it so if that's what came
into my office I might use the word
histrionic as a shorthand but ultimately
it would really be about highlighting
those patterns and saying why is the
attention so important to you this this
is good for the people who go to therapy
yes you want to make sure your therapist
is inclined to that not just not just
treating the diagnosis yes no these are
patterns so you don't need the diagnosis
who the pattern is the pattern and but
this this pattern a lot of people don't
realize that this is a pattern that can
actually be quite unhealthy because we
actually rewarded a lot you know we were
to out thats great look at you you're so
outlandish yay for you no there's no
harm in that there's no harm in being
you know wanting to gussy yourself up
and really sort of dress to the nines
and have people say ooh and AW over you
but to also be able to endure those
periods when people aren't doing and
eyeing realizing that other people can
be rude and odd over and that sometimes
you just need to listen and be with
someone and life isn't always fun
there's also a tendency for them to
always want to have fun like when's the
next trip and they tend to spend money
in a ridiculous way they'll buy they'll
spend money on closing when they don't
have the money to spend or they'll do
things just because it's it's like we're
almost risk-taking like this seems
exciting so let's do this exciting thing
and that can be dangerous financially
can actually be risky because of the
seductiveness there may sometimes be
less than optimal sexual decision-making
you know getting into sexual situations
that could be risky in terms of their
own health or even in terms of danger
so it began the attention-seeking become
so important they're also very
suggestible you can sell them anything
they want to believe they want to
believe so they have a real tendency to
sort of believe in
I don't know mystical things and magical
things it's almost very childlike so you
can convince them of anything so that
makes them vulnerable to grifters or
manipulators who are trying to take
advantage of almost this innocence they
have but in the same breath they also
have the capability of manipulating
other people to ensure that they keep
getting attention so you know I've a
friend who's a psychiatrist and she once
termed the shoes talking about a woman
in this case she once termed women with
histrionic Personality styles or
histrionic Personality Disorder as baby
women because they're grown women and
beautiful and gorgeous and well put
together as a woman would be in a job
and all of that but there's this baby
equality like you know you can they're
sort of they're taken by shiny objects
and they want attention and I want
someone always pick them up and it's so
it's it it's you're you're almost trying
to adult affine
you know to say like you can't it's not
always your birthday so if these history
on people with history and a personality
disorder are attention-seeking does the
attention have to be positive
yes it did yeah the attention does have
to be positive it they'll take any
attention so almost think of the kid who
was the class clown when you were in
third grade they just wanted everyone to
look at them and ultimately they were
gonna get in trouble you know the
teacher didn't like it but they would to
get the laughs to get the fact that all
twenty kids in the classroom are focused
on them they were in some ways willing
to endure the collateral damage so this
is the person who might be talking
really loudly in a bar or a party and
people might even say and they'll say
what what don't you tell me be quiet you
know and they'll get very diva like in
the face of that so even when people are
hushing them they will continue to try
it because if they want to still remain
the center of attention I mean they're
tailor-made to become celebrities thanks
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