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The phenomena identified in the earliest phase of therapy will not be stable. Symptoms and styles of interpersonal behavior may vary from one state of mind…

Because of the lack of research support for work on personality disorders and long-term treatment with psychotherapy, the empirical findings on the treatment of these disorders remain based on the…

Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is an effective treatment in patients with histrionic personality disorder who are motivated to obtain the maximum possible degree of personal understanding and self-development. To be most…

Phase 4: Identifying and Helping the Patient to Modify Irrational Beliefs and Contradictions in Schemas of Self

Once the maladaptive phenomena and…

Many patients with a histrionic personality disorder have a habitual defensive strategy of not knowing facts that would be emotionally distressing. They use a variety of inhibitory control processes,…

Patients begin therapy for a variety of reasons. Those with histrionic personality disorders often begin with a sense of urgency and a belief that presenting symptoms of…

Patients with BPD constitute approximately 23% of inpatient admissions and 11% of the outpatient population. BPD is easily the most common form of personality disorder found in psychiatric hospitals.