1960s Psychiatric Interview. Hysterical Personality

See also Hysteria: The Disturbing History HYSTERICAL PERSONALITY DISORDER is no longer a part of the DSM, but it was in the 60s. From DSMII: 301. 5 Hysterical personality (Histrionic personality disorder) These behavior patterns are characterized by excitability, emotional instability, overreactivity, and selfdramatization. This selfdramatization is always attentionseeking and often seductive, whether or not the patient is aware of its purpose. These personalities are also immature, selfcentered, often vain, and usually dependent on others. This disorder must be differentiated from Hysterical Neurosis So regardless of whether one feels the diagnosis is justified or not, the term hysterical references the above definition, and not the lay meaning of having a total meltdown or extreme uncontrolled emotion. THIS IS A TEACHING FILM PUBLISHED IN 1969, please consider the context. This case was specifically chosen to demonstrate key fea