<p>Diagnosis of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder" rel="nofollow noreferrer">personality disorders</a> in general is moving away from a categorical system (patient does or does not have the disorder), to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_models_of_personality_disorders" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dimensional system</a> (patient scores extreme on personality traits).  In this system, labels such as HPD and NPD will eventually be deprecated.</p>
<p>The categorical system maps onto scores in the dimensional system as illustrated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder#Versus_normal_personality" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this chart</a> (based on the DSM-IV-TR, an older version of the standard diagnostic manual in North America):</p>
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<p>To find the &quot;opposite&quot; (counterpart) of a personality disorder using this chart, just look for a disorder that is red (low) where the counterpart is green (high), and vice versa.  For HPD, it looks like AvPD (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Avoidant Personality Disorder</a>) is a close match.</p>

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<p>If a person might be considered the opposite of Narcissistic or having a Histrionic Personality disorder, what might it be called?</p>
<p>For example, a person who feels a need to be unnoticed.</p>
<p>Of course, I mean &quot;disorder&quot; in the sense that these qualities are &quot;disruptive&quot; to a healthy lifestyle...</p>
<p>Maybe some sort of insecurity disorder? Can anti-social disorders somehow fit? What about situations perhaps stemming from PTSD?</p>
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I do not think "opposite" is the best way to frame the personality disorders. However, based on the post viewing symptomology and traits as a continuum, we can see that there is likely the least convergence with avoidant personality disorder. From an attachment style perspective, there is a clear distinction from avoidant attachment and anxious dependence. This applies to several different diagnostic categories.
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What disorder might be considered opposite of the Histrionic Personality Disorder?
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# What disorder might be considered opposite of the Histrionic Personality Disorder?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-29)

If a person might be considered the opposite of Narcissistic or having a Histrionic Personality disorder, what might it be called?

For example, a person who feels a need to be unnoticed.

Of course, I mean "disorder" in the sense that these qualities are "disruptive" to a healthy lifestyle...

Maybe some sort of insecurity disorder? Can anti-social disorders somehow fit? What about situations perhaps stemming from PTSD?

> Don't be a target!" -Every military branch, (except maybe the Army).

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> **username_1**: I do not think "opposite" is the best way to frame the personality disorders. However, based on the post viewing symptomology and traits as a continuum, we can see that there is likely the least convergence with avoidant personality disorder. From an attachment style perspective, there is a clear distinction from avoidant attachment and anxious dependence. This applies to several different diagnostic categories.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-07-29. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Diagnosis of [personality disorders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder) in general is moving away from a categorical system (patient does or does not have the disorder), to a [dimensional system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_models_of_personality_disorders) (patient scores extreme on personality traits). In this system, labels such as HPD and NPD will eventually be deprecated.

The categorical system maps onto scores in the dimensional system as illustrated by [this chart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder#Versus_normal_personality) (based on the DSM-IV-TR, an older version of the standard diagnostic manual in North America):

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/d9bjJ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/d9bjJ.png)

To find the "opposite" (counterpart) of a personality disorder using this chart, just look for a disorder that is red (low) where the counterpart is green (high), and vice versa. For HPD, it looks like AvPD ([Avoidant Personality Disorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder)) is a close match.


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