MooPig Personality Disorders Department :: Sandusky and Histrionic Personality Disorder

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  June18, 2012  |  Bryan TX

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After week of graphic testimony, Sandusky set to present his defense - CNN.com: "The defense is expected to call an expert witness to testify that Sandusky may have "histrionic personality disorder," which the National Institutes of Health defines as acting "in a very emotional and dramatic way that draws attention to themselves.""

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EXCERPT | " ... The prosecution had presented as evidence what one alleged victim described as "creepy love letters," written by Sandusky, that they argued were part of "grooming techniques" commonly employed by sexual predators.
Judge John Cleland issued an order on Friday granting a defense motion allowing them to offer expert testimony from a psychologist who "will explain that the words, tones, requests and statements made in the letters are consistent with a person who suffers from a Histrionic Personality Disorder."
"The goal of a person suffering from this disorder in writing those letters would not necessarily be to groom or sexually consummate a relationship in a criminal manner, but rather to satisfy the needs of a psyche belabored by the needs of such a disorder," the defense lawyers wrote in their motion.
Sandusky was expected to be examined Sunday by a prosecution psychologist related to the personality disorder defense, according to a source with knowledge with the case. It was not clear if that happened. (CNN Wire Staff. Mon June 18, 2012. HERE)..."

From another Article this EXCERPT  |  " ... About 2% to 3% of the general population is thought to have histrionic personality disorder, she said. "We all have traits that resemble this, but it becomes a problem when all of the symptoms are combined in a way that makes functioning difficult."

Inflicting sexual abuse is not a commonly recognized trait of this condition, but sexually-provocative behavior is, she adds. ( Elizabeth Landau - CNN.com Health Writer/Producer. June 11th, 2012. HERE) ... "

Sandusky may now be touted a victim of a genetically passed down syndrome, histrionic personality disorder? YIKES!!

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-trial/index.html
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/11/what-is-histrionic-personality-disorder/?iid=article_sidebar
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/jerry-sanduskys-alleged-victims-shame-fear-love/story?id=16570043