Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a condition that is characterized by acting overly dramatic. People with HPD may have shifting, shallow emotions and use their appearance to get attention.

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Individuals with histrionic personality disorder (HPD) express emotion easily and dramatically. Regularly seen crying at weddings, their expression of affect may appear exaggerated. Individuals with ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) categorizes histrionic personality disorder (HPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) into the same cluster of ...

A psycholgist said Amber Heard has histrionic personality disorder, characterized by dramatic, attention-seeking behaviors. The condition is far more diagnosed in women, and the label can perpetuate ...

Personality Disorders are long-standing patterns of thinking and behavior that lead to problems in interpersonal relationships and may cause impairment or distress in the person with the disorder. A ...