MedCircle Series About Personality Disorders

Histrionic Personality Disorder: Pulling Back the Curtain

Histrionic Personality Disorder: Pulling Back the Curtain

Do you know someone who likes to be the center of attention? What about someone who is overly impressionable, shallow, or seemingly superficial?
In the age of social media, these traits appear to be more common than ever. They are also consistent with the diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder (HPD). Histrionic personality disorder mimics narcissism & BPD & is more common than most people think. Here’s your crash course on this perplexing behavior pattern.