Hysterical Personality Traits

Gender differences in the prevalence and impact factors of hysterical tendencies in adolescents from three eastern Chinese provinces

“…Some studies suggested that young people show early signs before the onset of hysteria, such as hysterical tendencies (HTs) or hysterical personality (HP) traits [ 17 – 19 ]. According to Halleck et al, HTs are egoistic, immature, labile, extreme, and histrionic behavioral tendencies exhibited by individuals over a significant period of time [ 17 , 18 ]. HTs result from preexisting personality traits that are defined by high hysteria scores [ 18 , 20 ].…”

“…According to Halleck et al, HTs are egoistic, immature, labile, extreme, and histrionic behavioral tendencies exhibited by individuals over a significant period of time [ 17 , 18 ]. HTs result from preexisting personality traits that are defined by high hysteria scores [ 18 , 20 ]. Some studies have indicated that HTs put individuals at risk for several adverse outcomes, including mass hysteria [ 17 – 21 ] and a range of other mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression [ 22 , 23 ].…”

Hysteria

“…He cites the role of the child in relation to parents as the prototype for the disorder. Others have also interpreted hysterical symptoms as the language of the powerless and helpless (Halleck, 1967;Hollender, 1972). Women are in many ways (e.g., physically, politically, economically) less powerful than men, so these complementary roles (Le., female hysteric soliciting help from male through her self-presentation) are congruent with normal social roles.…”

“…As noted by Cloninger (1978), "the personality traits associated with Briquet's disorder and sociopathy largely overlap, differing primarily in their sex-related emphasis" (p. 194). Studies of female criminals have found a higher than expected proportion of women with hysteria or hysterical symptoms (Cloninger and Guze, 1970;Gibbens, 1969;Halleck, 1967). On the other hand, males with a diagnosis of hysteria have been found to have a higher than expected prevalence of criminal activity and drug or alcohol abuse (Luisida et al, 1974;Robins et al 1952), and antisocial males have more somatic complaints than other males (Robins, 1966).…”

A Reevaluation of Hysterical Relatedness

“…Marmor (1953) focused on the hysteric's over-con cern for what others think of them and their need to please. Halleck (1967) saw them as manipuladng their responses out of exces sive fear of losing continued interest and affection, and similarly. Berblinger (1960) called them magnificent adaptors, as long as the affective bond continues.…”