Running Head: HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER 1
Case Study of Michael Scott: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Seeret Kaur Lonj
13653061
James Cook University Singapore
, HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER 2
Michael Gary Scott is a forty-six-year-old Caucasian male. He is currently single and
living alone. Scott is the regional manager of a paper and printer company, Dunder Mifflin Inc.,
in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He has no known medical conditions. Scott comes from a single-
parent home and has described his childhood as lonely. He completed his education and attained
a high school diploma. Scott did not attend college. Scott first joined Dunder Mifflin as a
salesman and was then promoted to regional manager due to his outstanding sales numbers.
However, the qualities that made Scott a good salesman were not the qualities needed for a
managerial position. Scott has previously attended company-mandated counselling due to an
outburst he had at his nephew in the office.
Scott displays several personality traits that are indicative of a personality disorder. His
innate need to be the center of attention often interferes with his role as the regional manager of
the Scranton branch. Consequently, his attention-seeking tendencies inhibit his subordinates
from carrying out their work, affecting the office's overall productivity.
Scott often justifies his disruptive behaviour by asserting that he should be seen as a friend rather
than an authority figure. On many occasions, Scott referred to his subordinates as his family,
often discussing his personal life as well as his subordinates' personal lives openly. This is often
done without thought for his subordinates or how they may feel.
By referring to his subordinates as his family, there is an expectation of a close bond on
Scott's behalf. Hence, Scott often expects the office to keep up with his rapid display of
emotions. What's more, he expects his problems to come first. An example would be how he
expressed annoyance at a subordinate having a cancer scare on his birthday.
Case Study of Michael Scott: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Seeret Kaur Lonj
13653061
James Cook University Singapore
, HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER 2
Michael Gary Scott is a forty-six-year-old Caucasian male. He is currently single and
living alone. Scott is the regional manager of a paper and printer company, Dunder Mifflin Inc.,
in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He has no known medical conditions. Scott comes from a single-
parent home and has described his childhood as lonely. He completed his education and attained
a high school diploma. Scott did not attend college. Scott first joined Dunder Mifflin as a
salesman and was then promoted to regional manager due to his outstanding sales numbers.
However, the qualities that made Scott a good salesman were not the qualities needed for a
managerial position. Scott has previously attended company-mandated counselling due to an
outburst he had at his nephew in the office.
Scott displays several personality traits that are indicative of a personality disorder. His
innate need to be the center of attention often interferes with his role as the regional manager of
the Scranton branch. Consequently, his attention-seeking tendencies inhibit his subordinates
from carrying out their work, affecting the office's overall productivity.
Scott often justifies his disruptive behaviour by asserting that he should be seen as a friend rather
than an authority figure. On many occasions, Scott referred to his subordinates as his family,
often discussing his personal life as well as his subordinates' personal lives openly. This is often
done without thought for his subordinates or how they may feel.
By referring to his subordinates as his family, there is an expectation of a close bond on
Scott's behalf. Hence, Scott often expects the office to keep up with his rapid display of
emotions. What's more, he expects his problems to come first. An example would be how he
expressed annoyance at a subordinate having a cancer scare on his birthday.
