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  • Histrionic personality disorder
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  • People with HPD are usually very high functioning in most situations as they interact easily with other people and enjoy social situations as long as they feel people are paying attention to them. However, in situations where they feel out of control (such as the end of a relationship), they usually react with inappropriately strong emotions and are actually comforted by even the negative attention this draws to them. They are also often narcissistic and manipulative. A handy mnemonic for the condition is PRAISE ME:
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mortalityrate
  • N/A
symptom
  • Excessive emotionality and attention seeking behavior, inappropriately provocative behavior, dressing to attract attention, theatricality, suggestability
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Name
  • Histrionic personality disorder
Type
treatment
  • Psychotherapy
Cause
  • A combination of genetic and environmental factors
abstract
  • People with HPD are usually very high functioning in most situations as they interact easily with other people and enjoy social situations as long as they feel people are paying attention to them. However, in situations where they feel out of control (such as the end of a relationship), they usually react with inappropriately strong emotions and are actually comforted by even the negative attention this draws to them. They are also often narcissistic and manipulative. A handy mnemonic for the condition is PRAISE ME: * Provocative (or seductive) behavior * Relationships are considered more intimate than they actually are * Attention-seeking * Influenced easily * Speech (style) wants to impress; lacks detail * Emotional lability; shallowness * Make-up; physical appearance is used to draw attention to self * Exaggerated emotions; theatrical