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Unbelievable Lies, Destructive Thoughts, False Accusations. Is This A Mental Condition?

Hello , My boy friend of one year went through a divorce 2 years ago. My question is his ex wife is continually telling people in the local community she wants to destroy him . He pays child support , is a successful buisness owner and has a big heart and is very generous. I believe his wife has a condition. She always lies , uses the kids as leverage and always seems to create some kind of drama and involving therapist, filing untrue claims . And my boyfriend is always defendind himself. It seems she is always trying to get attention on false accusations. I'm trying to remember the name of this condition When an individual is always creating lie, drama, and trying to get attention from professional sources. Thank You. Miss C.
Wed, 8 May 2013
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You have mentioned that she always tells lie, uses kids as leverage, has attention seeking behavior, projecting mistakes on others. She has habit of false accusations and her behavior is dramatic. See such type of symptoms can be observed in any healthy individual but if they start affecting personal and social life of person then there is need to consult a Psychiatrist. She might be having some personality disorder especially histrionic personality disorder or borderline personality disorder. But to label a person with Personality Disorder a detailed evaluation by a psychiatrist is needed. If possible then consult a Psychiatrist for expert opinion.

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
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Unbelievable Lies, Destructive Thoughts, False Accusations. Is This A Mental Condition?

Hello Welcome to HCM You have mentioned that she always tells lie, uses kids as leverage, has attention seeking behavior, projecting mistakes on others. She has habit of false accusations and her behavior is dramatic. See such type of symptoms can be observed in any healthy individual but if they start affecting personal and social life of person then there is need to consult a Psychiatrist. She might be having some personality disorder especially histrionic personality disorder or borderline personality disorder. But to label a person with Personality Disorder a detailed evaluation by a psychiatrist is needed. If possible then consult a Psychiatrist for expert opinion. Thanks Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD