Carmen: histrionic personality disorder and psychotherapy

This study examined the incremental validity of the Structured Interview for the Five‐Factor Model (SIFFM; Trull & Widiger, 1997) scores in the prediction of borderline, antisocial, and histrionic personality disorder symptoms above and beyond variance accounted for by scores from the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality (SNAP; Clark, 1993), a self‐report questionnaire that includes items relevant to both normal (i.e. Big Three) and abnormal personality traits. Approximately 200 participants (52 clinical outpatients, and 149 nonclinical individuals from a borderline‐features‐enriched sample) completed the SIFFM, the SNAP, and select sections of the Personality Disorder Interview—IV (PDI‐IV; Widiger, Mangine, Corbitt, Ellis, & Thomas, 1995). We found support for the incremental validity of SIFFM scores, further indicating the clinical utility of this instrument. However, results also supported the incremental validity of SNAP scores in many cases. We discuss the implications of the findings in terms of dimensional approaches to personality disorder assessment. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Personality Disorders

10.1093/med/9780190265557.003.0026 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Waqar Rizvi

Keyword(s):

Personality Disorder ◽

Borderline Personality ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Dependent Personality Disorder ◽

Schizotypal Personality ◽

Histrionic Personality Disorder ◽

Dependent Personality ◽

Schizoid Personality Disorder ◽

Paranoid Personality Disorder ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

In this chapter essential aspects of personality disorder will be reviewed including paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, Avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder

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A Replacement Therapy for the Histrionic Personality Disorder

Transactional Analysis Journal ◽

10.1177/036215378701700205 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 24-28

Author(s):

Jack Birnbaum

Keyword(s):

Personality Disorder ◽

Replacement Therapy ◽

Histrionic Personality Disorder

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An epidemiological study of histrionic personality disorder

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291700017724 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 413-422 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

G. Nestadt ◽

A. J. Romanoski ◽

R. Chahal ◽

A. Merchant ◽

M. F. Folstein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

General Population ◽

Epidemiological Study ◽

Catchment Area ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Psychiatric Examination ◽

Histrionic Personality Disorder ◽

Care Facilities ◽

Males And Females

SynopsisIn conjunction with the Epidemiological Catchment Area (ECA) survey conducted in Baltimore, MD, a two-stage probability sample of community subjects was developed with a full psychiatric examination employing DSM-III criteria. This report details the observations on those subjects diagnosed with the DSM-III diagnosis Histrionic Personality Disorder. The results indicate that this condition can be diagnosed reliably and that it is a valid construct. It has a prevalence of 2·1 % in a general population. Males and females are equally affected, suggesting that prior reports of an increased prevalence in females was an expression of ascertainment bias found in hospital-based studies. The diagnosis is associated with clear evidence of disturbance in the emotional, behavioural, and social realms. Individuals with this disorder tend to use health care facilities more frequently than others.

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