A psychologist referred to as to testify by actor Johnny Depp's attorneys stated on Tuesday that ex-wife Amber Heard might have a persona dysfunction.
Dr. Shannon Curry, a licensed medical and forensic psychologist in California and Hawaii, was referred to as by Depp's authorized group to offer knowledgeable testimony on any potential intimate accomplice violence in Depp and Heard's relationship.
Beneath oath, Curry stated she carried out a psychological analysis of Heard, utilizing case paperwork, medical data, psychological well being therapies, and audio and video data, finally concluding that she met the factors for histrionic persona dysfunction. Curry testified that she met with Heard on December 10 and 17 for a complete of 12 hours.
"The outcomes of Ms. Heard's analysis supported two diagnoses...borderline persona dysfunction and histrionic persona dysfunction," Curry testified.
Based mostly on the examination outcomes, Curry labeled Heard as a "3-6" code sort. That, she defined, means Heard is closely involved with picture, vulnerable to treating others with cruelty, unable to confess accountability for wrongdoing, and vulnerable to externalizing blame. Folks with related scores additionally tended to be "passive-aggressive, self-indulgent, self-centered, [and] needy for approval and a focus," Newsweek reported.
Curry is the director of the Curry Psychology Group. The group's web site claims that it's "a number one multi-specialty counseling heart in Orange County, CA." The positioning additionally boasts that Curry "has 15 years of expertise conducting analysis, remedy, and psychological evaluations pertaining to trauma, violence, and relationships."
Falling beneath the umbrella of "dramatic persona problems," the Cleveland Clinic says that victims of histrionic persona dysfunction have a robust have to command consideration, and infrequently use well-developed social abilities to control others to that finish.
"Folks with these problems have intense, unstable feelings and distorted self-images," the clinic's web page says. "For individuals with histrionic persona dysfunction, their shallowness relies on the approval of others and doesn't come up from a real feeling of self-worth. They've an awesome need to be observed, and infrequently behave dramatically or inappropriately to get consideration."
The clinic lists quite a few potential signs of histrionic persona dysfunction, together with discomfort with not being the focal point, an inclination to behave rashly or to not assume earlier than appearing, being overly involved with bodily look, problem sustaining relationships, and generally threatening or trying suicide for consideration.
Depp is suing Heard for defamation in relation to an opinion piece she wrote that was printed by the Washington Publish in December 2018. In it, Heard appeared to not directly accuse Depp of home abuse throughout their marriage, which lasted from 2015 to 2017. Depp is looking for $50 million in damages, claiming that the allegations are unfaithful and have had a detrimental influence on his Hollywood profession and repute. The actor has additionally claimed that Heard had been abusive towards him.
Newsweek reached out to Heard's authorized group for remark.
Heard's allegations in opposition to Depp in the end led to him exiting his position as Gellert Grindelwald within the Warner Bros. Improbable Beasts franchise. Heard is scheduled to return because the sidekick/love curiosity Mera in WB's 2023 superhero sequel, Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom. Supporters of Depp have tried to launch a petition calling for Heard's removing from the sequence.
Replace 4/26/22, 2:45 p.m. ET: This story has been up to date with extra info.
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