Histrionic Personality Disorder is a personality disorder characterized by individuals who are flamboyant, seek attention, and demonstrate an excessive emotionality. Emotions are shallow and shift rapidly. Typically, they are attractive and seductive and, like narcissistic persons, overly concerned with their appearance. Individuals often use their physical appearance to draw the attention of others and may behave in a sexually provocative manner. They tend to exaggerate and dramatize their emotions, which otherwise lack depth.
A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by 5
(or more) of the following:
Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice, with a particular focus on the therapeutic alliance.[3]
Guideline | Location | Year | Website | |
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World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) | International | 2009 | - | Link |