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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 667752" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Hello [USER=12511]@ksm[/USER]. I'm so sorry your daughter is putting your family through this. It's completely understandable that her treatment of you and the rest of your family has made life very chaotic and stressful. Who wouldn't be very emotionally fragile under your circumstances?</p><p></p><p>I wasn't familiar with Histrionic Personality Disorder, but I found a summary of information about it at <a href="http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/neurological_institute/center-for-behavorial-health/disease-conditions/hic-histrionic-personality-disorder" target="_blank">Cleveland Clinic</a> that fits the behaviors your daughter is experiencing. Here's an excerpt about how it's treated:</p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>How is histrionic personality disorder treated?</strong></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>In general, people with histrionic personality disorder do not believe they need therapy. They also tend to exaggerate their feelings and to dislike routine, which makes following a treatment plan difficult. However, they might seek help if depression—possibly associated with a loss or a failed relationship—or another problem caused by their thinking and behavior causes them distress. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Psychotherapy (a type of counseling) is generally the treatment of choice for histrionic personality disorder. The goal of treatment is to help the individual uncover the motivations and fears associated with his or her thoughts and behavior, and to help the person learn to relate to others in a more positive way. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Medication might be used to treat the distressing symptoms—such as depression and anxiety—that might co-occur with this disorder.</em></p><p></p><p>From what this article says therapy is the treatment of choice. Hopefully the new therapist will be able to give her some tools to get herself under control.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime you need to take good care of you. Make sure you take some time to do something for yourself.</p><p></p><p>As far as your digestive problems all this stress certainly can't be helping. I know when I'm stressed out my digestive system sometimes goes nuts and I wind up needing to take a lot of pepto bismol. I'm not a doctor so take this suggestion with a grain of salt but... have tried taking probiotics? Here's a link <a href="http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1073.html" target="_blank">http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1073.html</a></p><p></p><p>I just wanted to let you know that I have read your posts and wanted to offer you some support. Hang in there, you are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 667752, member: 1"] Hello [USER=12511]@ksm[/USER]. I'm so sorry your daughter is putting your family through this. It's completely understandable that her treatment of you and the rest of your family has made life very chaotic and stressful. Who wouldn't be very emotionally fragile under your circumstances? I wasn't familiar with Histrionic Personality Disorder, but I found a summary of information about it at [URL='http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/neurological_institute/center-for-behavorial-health/disease-conditions/hic-histrionic-personality-disorder']Cleveland Clinic[/URL] that fits the behaviors your daughter is experiencing. Here's an excerpt about how it's treated: [I][SIZE=4][B]How is histrionic personality disorder treated?[/B][/SIZE] In general, people with histrionic personality disorder do not believe they need therapy. They also tend to exaggerate their feelings and to dislike routine, which makes following a treatment plan difficult. However, they might seek help if depression—possibly associated with a loss or a failed relationship—or another problem caused by their thinking and behavior causes them distress. Psychotherapy (a type of counseling) is generally the treatment of choice for histrionic personality disorder. The goal of treatment is to help the individual uncover the motivations and fears associated with his or her thoughts and behavior, and to help the person learn to relate to others in a more positive way. Medication might be used to treat the distressing symptoms—such as depression and anxiety—that might co-occur with this disorder.[/I] From what this article says therapy is the treatment of choice. Hopefully the new therapist will be able to give her some tools to get herself under control. In the meantime you need to take good care of you. Make sure you take some time to do something for yourself. As far as your digestive problems all this stress certainly can't be helping. I know when I'm stressed out my digestive system sometimes goes nuts and I wind up needing to take a lot of pepto bismol. I'm not a doctor so take this suggestion with a grain of salt but... have tried taking probiotics? Here's a link [URL]http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1073.html[/URL] I just wanted to let you know that I have read your posts and wanted to offer you some support. Hang in there, you are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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