Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) is psychiatric condition associated with a pattern of attention-seeking behavior, inappropriate sexually seductive behavior, and discomfort with being outside the center of attention.
People with HPD are overly dramatic and display exaggerated emotions1.HPD is one of the rarest personality disorders, occurring in only 0.83% of the population2.HPD is one of 10 personality disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Along with borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders, HPD is a Cluster B disorder, which causes affected individuals to appear erratic, emotional, or dramatic.People with histrionic personality disorder exhibit at least five of the following symptoms in a variety of situations:[Self-Test: Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder]People with HPD may struggle to form and maintain relationships, both platonic and romantic.
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