1.52 PSYCHODRAMA, DRAMA QUEEN -- PSYCHOLOGY ABUSE TERMS, CONCEPTS==== Psychodrama, Drama Queen MEANING: In popular speech, psychodrama refers to people who dramatize everyday issues. RELEVANCE TO ABUSE: These abusive people want you to put up with their quirks and think of them as having character. Baloney. They are simply making themselves the center of attention and denying the normal give and take that should happen between people. In its extreme form, these people are considered to have a histrionic personality disorder. PERSONAL NOTE FROM RICK DOBLE: My older brother would often turn minor issues into major conflicts. His sense of timing was impeccable such as throwing a fit on Christmas Day. RELATED WORDS AND PHRASES: dramatic, exaggerated, overreact === More About The Histrionic Personality Disorder |
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