Personality Test Histrionic Personality Disorder

Question 1

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) is primarily characterized by which of the following?

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Pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior

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Persistent pattern of grandiosity and lack of empathy

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Chronic feelings of emptiness and unstable identity

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Detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional expression

Question 2

Histrionic Personality Disorder is classified in which cluster of personality disorders in the DSM-5?

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Cluster B (dramatic/emotional/erratic)

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Cluster A (odd/eccentric)

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Cluster C (anxious/fearful)

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Cluster D (psychotic spectrum)

Question 3

According to the DSM-5, how many of the eight diagnostic criteria must be met for a diagnosis of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

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At least 5

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At least 3

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At least 4

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At least 6

Question 4

Which of the following is a key diagnostic criterion for Histrionic Personality Disorder?

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Use of physical appearance to draw attention to oneself

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Recurrent suicidal behavior and self-mutilation

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Grandiose sense of self-importance

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Suspiciousness and paranoid ideation

Question 5

A person with Histrionic Personality Disorder typically expresses emotion in which manner?

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In a rapidly shifting and shallow manner

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In a flat, blunted, and unexpressive way

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In a deeply internalized but consistently hidden manner

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In a stable and highly predictable pattern

Question 6

Which personality disorder most commonly co-occurs with Histrionic Personality Disorder?

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Question 7

Histrionic Personality Disorder is estimated to affect approximately what percentage of the general population?

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1–3%

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0.1–0.5%

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5–8%

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10–12%