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Hysterical disorders
Patients with hysterical disorders, such as conversion and
somatization disorder experience physical symptoms that have no
organic cause. Conversion disorder affects motor and sensory
functions, while somatization affects the gastrointestinal, nervous,
cardiopulmonary, or reproductive systems. These patients are not "faking"
their ailments, as the symptoms are very real to them. Disorders
with hysteric features typically begin in adolescence or early
adulthood.
Histrionic personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder has a prevalence of approximately
2–3% of the general population. It begins in early adulthood and has
been diagnosed more frequently in women than in men. Histrionic
personalities are typically self-centered and attention seeking.
They operate on emotion, rather than fact or logic, and their
conversation is full of generalizations and dramatic appeals. While
the patient's enthusiasm, flirtatious behavior, and trusting nature
may make them appear charming, their need for immediate
gratification, mercurial displays of emotion, and constant demand
for attention often alienates them from others. |
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