Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is categorized within the Cluster B of personality disorders in the DSM.
Synonym: dramatic personality disorder
Features include:
(1) dramatic, exaggerated, or excessive emotionality
(2) attention-seeking behaviors
(3) seductive or provocative behavior
(4) suggestible, impressionable, or gullible
(5) rapidly shifting emotions that may seem shallow to others
(6) overestimation of the degree of intimacy in relationships
Complications:
(1) depression
(2) self-medication with drugs and alcohol
(3) somatization
(4) panic attacks
(5) suicidal gesturing
