Diagnosis Of HPD

Psychologists may diagnose patients with a personality disorder through a series of clinical interviews and questionnaires

Typically, these questionnaires are designed to assess whether or not someone "endorses" or agrees with the point of view of a given personality disorder.

Mondimore is wary of diagnoses made through the DSM because several of them have overlapping criteria.

• The word "histrionic" sounds like "hysterical" and the old name had misogynistic connotations.
• It is primarily a diagnosis given to women!
• Things that are said to characterize the disorder are vague and often involve a tremendous amount of judgment.