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  2. Histrionic personality disorder - Overview

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    Also known as: HPD
    A mental health condition characterized by overwhelming desire to be noticed and dramatic behavior.
    How common is condition?
    Common (More than 200,000 cases per year in US)
    Is condition treatable?
    Treatments can help manage condition, no known cure
    Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
    Doesn't require lab test or imaging
    Time taken for recovery
    Can last several years or be lifelong
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    Common for ages 18-35
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    More common in females
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    Family history may increase likelihood for some types
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    Causes

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    • The exact cause of this condition is unknown but major factors include:
    • Mental health which makes one unable to love
    • Traumatic experiences such as death of a close one or divorce of the parents
    • Inherited factors - the disorder that runs in the family
    • Environmental factors like lack of criticism or punishment as a child

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    Symptoms

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    Contact your provider if experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms.

    Most commonly noted symptoms include:

    • The person seeks attention
    • Talks dramatically with strong opinions
    • Is influenced easily
    • Thinks relationships are closer than they are
    • Rapid shifts in emotion
    • No thinking before acting
    • Inappropriately seductive or flirtatious behavior
    • Self-centered

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    What is histrionic personality disorder (HPD)?
    People with HPD often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention. Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a condition marked by intense, unstable emotions and a distorted self-image. People with HPD often don’t realize their behavior and way of thinking are problematic. What is histrionic personality disorder?
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    Treatment

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    Treatment is difficult as they will exaggerate their feelings. Preferable treatment option is a detailed psychotherapy.

    Medication

    Antidepressants: If depression co-occurs with the condition.

    Bupropion . Amoxapine

    Anti anxiety drugs: If anxiety co-occurs with the condition.

    Buspirone

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    Diagnosis

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    One or more of these tests may be recommended by your medical provider.
    Diagnosis aims at confirming the presence of the disease by ruling out other possible mental conditions.

    Common tests & procedures

    Psychological examination: Person's behavior, cognitive ability, environment are assessed using a diagnostic questionnaire.

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    What is histrionic personality?
    Histrionic personality is one of 10 personality disorders. It falls into cluster B classification together with borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders. Typically, these cluster B conditions are characterized by:

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    Do women develop histrionic personality disorder?
    Women develop histrionic personality disorder roughly four times more frequently than men. However, a number of questions surround the ways in which doctors apply HPD diagnoses to women, and not all mental health professionals believe that women actually develop the disorder at such high rates.

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    What is histrionic personality disorder (HPD)?
    People with HPD often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention. Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a condition marked by intense, unstable emotions and a distorted self-image. People with HPD often don’t realize their behavior and way of thinking are problematic. What is histrionic personality disorder?

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    How do you describe a person with a histrionic personality disorder?
    People diagnosed with the disorder are said to be lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. People with a histrionic personality disorder (HPD) may feel underappreciated or disregarded when they are not the center of attention. People with this disorder are typically “the life of the party” and have a “larger than life” presence.

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    When does histrionic personality disorder start?
    Histrionic personality disorder usually begins in your late teens or early 20s. Women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) are more commonly diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder than men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB), but researchers think that men and people AMAB may be underdiagnosed.

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    Why can a histrionic female be problematic?
    A histrionic female's insatiable need for attention and tendency to overstep boundaries, along with their flirtatious behavior towards anyone in their vicinity, can cause issues in relationships and friendships.

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