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Hysteria
Hysteria is a term used for a hysterical disorder or histrionic personality disorder. Hysterical disorders are psychological disorders whereby a patient experiences physical symptoms with no actual organic cause. Histrionic personality disorder causes a person to act on emotion and is often seen as attention seeking that prevents proper interaction with others. Hysteria may be the mind's defence mechanism for blocking out painful negative emotions and shifting them to other areas of the body. |
