HPD HPD History and Classification

Question 1

Which edition of the DSM first formally classified Histrionic Personality Disorder as a distinct diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

DSM-III

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DSM-I

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DSM-II

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DSM-5

Question 2

The term 'hysteria,' historically linked to HPD, was originally believed to be caused by dysfunction of which organ?

Accepted Answer

The uterus

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The brain

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The liver

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The heart

Question 3

In the ICD-11, Histrionic Personality Disorder is classified under which broader category?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders and related traits

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Psychotic disorders

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Anxiety and fear-related disorders

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Mood disorders

Question 4

Which psychoanalyst is most closely associated with early clinical descriptions of hysterical personality, a precursor to HPD?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

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Carl Jung

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Alfred Adler

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Erik Erikson

Question 5

How many diagnostic criteria does the DSM-5 list for Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Accepted Answer

8

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5

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 6

HPD is classified in which cluster of personality disorders in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

Cluster B

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Cluster A

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Cluster C

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Cluster D