Why do I still obsess?

by **crystal_richardson_** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:17 am

Definitely

My thoughts, maybe HPD, is just the female version of NPD? Thus HPD "use to be" diagnosed more often in women and NPD more often in men. Now according to the new DSM, only NPD exist and HPD no longer exists. I suggest excessive attention seeking females, "could" now be classifired as "NPD with extreme attention seeking behavior"? Just a thought, based on literature from the new World & AMHA-DSM "mental" disorder criteria for NPD and the new classification/NPD sub criteria for extreme attention seeking .

by **Branco** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:03 am

NPDs are looking for good attention, whileas HPD will take any kind, as long as its intense and directed at them.

Imho classifying into a rigid class is helpful only for those who study the phenomena, i know my HPD is HPD, don't really care which subtype, i think paying more attention to the particularities of a specific HPD individual is more helpful in the long run than a medically-corect dx.

This also depends on what you're looking for : research, curiosity, or healing

by **beatle13** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:00 am

Branco wrote: NPDs are looking for good attention, whileas HPD will take any kind, as long as its intense and directed at them

I believe the new DSM missed the boat on the definition on attention seeking, as NPD's lack empathy and seek attention whether good or bad. Just my opiinion though.

I do agree though, every person's situaton is unigue thus why the new DSM criteria's have become less rigid, and more focused on individuals. Leaving theripists more room to focus on treating the individual, rather than trying to peg people into one of the "many" former disorders. Thus part of the reason, many disorders were iliminated and less criteria combinations in each of the remaining disorders.They tried to make diagnoses less complicated, thus less mis-diagnoses, due to overlaps. My understanding anyway, as to the main purpose for the changes. Only time will tell if it is an improvement.

In the end though, as you say, for the average person, healing is most important. I hope you are doing better and healing with time. Sorry for going off track on your thread and so I had started another one regarding the new DSM.

by **Branco** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:41 am

Thanks for your words beatle, yes I'm doing better - time does heal everything - although I still obsess

Im currently struggling to take her out of my mind as its affecting my current vision of future relationships. It seems as if her acting made me crave "that" for all r/s to come, without the abuse if possible. And i know it was an act, i know it wasnt real, i know i must keep my footing in the real world, but i still crave it.

by **crystal_richardson_** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:39 pm

Branco wrote:i think paying more attention to the particularities of a specific HPD individual is more helpful in the long run than a medically-corect dx.

yes.

and so it is just understanding the general needs of HPDs that is important. and then it's all tailored to the individual.

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