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An interpersonal approach to hysteria

D Celani

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |December 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Hysteria is defined as interpersonal behaviors where individuals communicate frailty to gain attention and avoid aggression. Childhood reinforcement of these traits contributes to adult symptoms like conversion and dissociative reactions, indicating an interpersonal style shaped by social influences.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Hysteria is often viewed through a psychoanalytic lens.
    • Previous research has focused on individualistic or biological factors.
    • The interpersonal dynamics of hysterical behavior require further examination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define hysteria based on observable interpersonal behaviors.
    • To analyze the impact of hysterical behaviors on interpersonal interactions.
    • To explore the developmental origins and adult manifestations of hysteria.

    Main Methods:

    • Behavioral analysis of interpersonal interactions.
    • Examination of developmental histories of individuals diagnosed with hysteria.
    • Correlation of childhood reinforcement patterns with adult symptomatology.

    Main Results:

    • Hysteria is characterized by communication of frailty and helplessness.
    • These behaviors effectively elicit attention and inhibit aggression from others.
    • Childhood reinforcement of frailty, seductiveness, and passivity predicts adult hysterical roles.
    • Conversion symptoms and dissociative reactions reflect these interpersonal roles.

    Conclusions:

    • Hysteria represents a specific interpersonal style.
    • Cultural, social, and interpersonal factors significantly influence the development of hysteria.
    • Understanding hysteria as an interpersonal style offers new therapeutic avenues.

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