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

Answer

HPD was formally classified as a distinct personality disorder in the DSM-III (1980).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The uterus

Answer

The word 'hysteria' derives from the Greek 'hystera' (uterus), as ancient Greeks attributed it to a wandering womb.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders and related traits

Answer

ICD-11 classifies HPD under 'Personality disorders and related traits,' though it emphasizes a dimensional approach.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

Answer

Sigmund Freud's clinical work with patients like 'Dora' provided foundational descriptions of hysterical personality traits.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

DSM-5 lists 8 diagnostic criteria for HPD, and a patient must meet at least 5 of them.

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