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Histrionic personality disorder is a condition in which a person acts very emotional and dramatic in order to get attention.The cause of this disorder is unknown, but childhood events and genes may both be involved. It occurs more often in women t...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 15, 2009
You may think of your "personality” as the self you show to others. But personality is more than a nice smile or sense of humor. It's the way a person thinks about and relates to the world. A personality disorder can make it hard to relate in healthy ways. But there is hope. A doctor or mental health professional can help.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Histrionic personality disorder, often abbreviated as HPD, is a type of personality disorder in which the affected individual displays an enduring pattern of attention-seeking and excessively dramatic behaviors beginning in early adulthood and pre...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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