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    Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention-seeking behaviors and an excessive need for approval, usually beginning in early adulthood. People with HPD have a high need for attention, exaggerate their behaviors and emotions, and crave stimulation. They often use their social skills to manipulate others into making them the center of attention. Signs and symptoms include exhibitionist behavior, constant seeking of reassurance, inappropriately seductive appearance or behavior, and low tolerance for frustration.

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    Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention-seeking behaviors and an excessive need for approval, usually beginning in early adulthood. People with HPD have a high need for attention, exaggerate their behaviors and emotions, and crave stimulation. They often use their social skills to manipulate others into making them the center of attention. Signs and symptoms include exhibitionist behavior, constant seeking of reassurance, inappropriately seductive appearance or behavior, and low tolerance for frustration.

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    Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention-seeking behaviors and an excessive need for approval, usually beginning in early adulthood. People with HPD have a high need for attention, exaggerate their behaviors and emotions, and crave stimulation. They often use their social skills to manipulate others into making them the center of attention. Signs and symptoms include exhibitionist behavior, constant seeking of reassurance, inappropriately seductive appearance or behavior, and low tolerance for frustration.

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    Histrionic personality disorder

    Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by


    the American Psychiatric Association as a personality
    disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention-
    seeking emotions, usually beginning in early adulthood, including
    inappropriately seductive behavior and an excessive need for
    approval. Histrionic people are lively, dramatic, vivacious,
    enthusiastic, and flirtatious. HPD is diagnosed four times as
    frequently in women as men.[1] It affects 2–3% of the general
    population and 10–15% in inpatient and outpatient mental health
    institutions.[2]
    HPD lies in the dramatic cluster of personality disorders.[3] People
    with HPD have a high need for attention, make loud and
    inappropriate appearances, exaggerate their behaviors and
    emotions, and crave stimulation.[3] They may exhibit sexually
    provocative behavior, express strong emotions with an
    impressionistic style, and can be easily influenced by others.
    Associated features include egocentrism, self-indulgence,
    continuous longing for appreciation, and
    persistent manipulative behavior to achieve their own needs.
    Signs and symptoms[edit]
    People with HPD are usually high-functioning, both socially and
    professionally. They usually have good social skills, despite
    tending to use them to manipulate others into making them the
    center of attention.[4] HPD may also affect a person's social
    and/or romantic relationships, as well as their ability to cope with
    losses or failures. They may seek treatment for clinical
    depression when romantic (or other close personal) relationships
    end.[citation needed]
    Individuals with HPD often fail to see their own personal situation
    realistically, instead dramatizing and exaggerating their
    difficulties. They may go through frequent job changes, as they
    become easily bored and may prefer withdrawing
    from frustration (instead of facing it). Because they tend to
    crave novelty and excitement, they may place themselves in risky
    situations. All of these factors may lead to greater risk of
    developing clinical depression.[5]
    Additional characteristics may include:

     Exhibitionist behavior
     Constant seeking of reassurance or approval
     Excessive sensitivity to criticism or disapproval
     Pride of own personality and unwillingness to change, viewing
    any change as a threat
     Inappropriately seductive appearance or behavior of a sexual
    nature
     Using somatic symptoms (of physical illness) to garner
    attention
     A need to be the center of attention
     Low tolerance for frustration or delayed gratification
     Rapidly shifting emotional states that may appear superficial or
    exaggerated to others
     Tendency to believe that relationships are more intimate than
    they actually are
     Making rash decisions[4]
     Blaming personal failures or disappointments on others
     Being easily influenced by others, especially those who treat
    them approvingly
     Being overly dramatic and emotional[6]
     Influenced by the suggestions of others[7]
    Some people with histrionic traits or personality disorder change
    their seduction technique into a more maternal or paternal style
    as they age

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