Which behavior is supportive of a histrionic personality disorder?
a. Withholding of feelings and low self-esteem
b. Insistence on others conforming to own methods
c. Engaging in impulsive acts like unprotected sex
d. Initial charm dissolving into coldness and blaming others
ANS: C
Impulsive sexual activities are characteristic of histrionic personality disorder. Low self-esteem is more indicative of avoidant behaviors. Inflexible methods are usually seen in obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. Alternating between charming and blaming de-scribes some behaviors commonly seen in antisocial personality disorders.
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