====== Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) ======

//Histrionic Personality Disorder// is currently defined - in the US// 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'// DSM5 - as :

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

  * is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
  * interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior 
  * displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions 
  * consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self 
  * has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail 
  * shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion 
  * is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
  * considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are

The cause - or causes - of HPD are unknown.

>Little research has been done to find evidence of what causes histrionic personality disorder. Although direct causes are inconclusive, various theories and studies suggest multiple possible causes, of a neurochemical, genetic, psychoanalytic, or environmental nature."
>\\ Source : [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder#Causes|Wikipedia]]