Psychodynamic Personality Disorder Analysis

Imagine having a roommate that always finds a way to be the center of attention. Now try to imagine having an argument with your roommate that feels like you are arguing with a stubborn toddler, so you have to consistently become the “reasonable” one. Lastly, imagine feeling like you must serve and admire your roommate twenty-four hours, seven days a week, for their happiness. Is this hard to imagine? Unfortunately, this could be the reality of an individual living with a person who has a histrionic personality disorder (HPD). This disorder is defined as pervasive and excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder Fifth Edition, 2013).
Similarly to modern times, HPD has been associated with the “mysterious nature of women” during the ancient era (“The "Female Mind": Hysteria”,
Millon, & Ramnath, 2012). The first subtype Millon mentions is appeasing which has dependent and compulsive features. This person might attempt to please people by compromising when there is a disagreement. The second subtype is vivacious which have narcissistic features. A person under this category is typically energetic, charming, and bubbly. The third subtype is tempestuous which involves negativistic features. (Grossman, Meagher, C .Millon, T. Millon, & Ramnath, 2012)An individual under this category is usually stubborn, impulsive, and moody. The fourth subtype, disingenuous, involves antisocial features. A person in this subtype is often egocentric, deceitful, and insincere. The fifth subtype, theatrical, involves a variant of “pure” histrionic. An individual under this category can be theatrical and dramatic. Last, the sixth subtype, infantile, has borderline feature. This person may be child-like, hysteric, and overly attached (Grossman, Meagher, C .Millon, T. Millon, & Ramnath,