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Histrionic personality disorder as pseudo-learning disability

S A Cooper1, R A Collacott

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester, England.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
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Histrionic personality disorder can manifest as a claimed learning disability, even in intelligent individuals. Professionals must critically assess self-reported disabilities to avoid institutionalization and further regression.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Special Education

Background:

  • A case study of a 20-year-old woman with histrionic personality disorder is presented.
  • The patient claimed a mild learning disability, receiving specialized education and support.
  • This occurred despite the patient possessing above-average intelligence.