The Book of Histrionic personality disorder (HPD)

Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterised by a pattern of excessive attention-seeking behaviors, usually beginning in early childhood, including inappropriate seduction and an excessive desire for approval. People diagnosed with the disorder are said to be lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. Women are diagnosed with HPD roughly 4 times as often as men.It affects 2–3% of the general population and 10–15% in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions.

Mnemonic

A mnemonic that can be used to remember the characteristics of histrionic personality disorder is shortened as "PRAISE ME":

• Provocative (or seductive) behavior

• Relationships are considered more intimate than they actually are

• Attention-seeking

• Influenced easily by others or circumstances

• Speech (style) wants to impress; lacks detail

• Emotional lability; shallowness

• Make-up; physical appearance is used to draw attention to self

• Exaggerated emotions; theatrical

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