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What is an histrionic personality disorder?

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Dr. Leonard Lado answered

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Histrionic: Personality disorders are prevalent in the general population and are generally highly associated with disability.Overall, 14.79% of adult americans or 30.8 million, had at least 1 personality disorder. Histrionic personality disorder represents 1.84% of americans. They manifest with being uncomfortable unless he or she is the center of attention, dress provocatively andshift emotions rapidly.

Answered 4/11/2015

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Histrionic: The hallmark of a histrionic is their absolute need to be the center of attention. It's like the person is "on stage" all the time, and deeply uncomfortable when they are not.

Answered 1/31/2016

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