Individuals Who Overreact to Everything and Are Overly Dramatic and Vain

question 26

Multiple Choice

Individuals who overreact to everything and are overly dramatic and vain are most likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

• A)borderline
• B)histrionic
• C)narcissistic
• D)dependent

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Definitions:

Existential Anxiety

Anxiety that arises from human existence, including fears related to freedom, isolation, meaninglessness, and death.

Neurotic Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts emotional feelings from an original source of distress to another, more acceptable or less threatening target.

Existential Therapist

A practitioner who focuses on free will, self-determination, and the search for meaning—often confronting issues like mortality within therapy.

Levels of Existence

A concept in various philosophical and psychological theories indicating different stages or conditions of being, reflecting complexities in human nature or consciousness.