Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by intense emotions and a strong need to be the center of attention. The disorder is part of a group known as cluster B personality disorders, similar ...

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) affects approximately 2 percent of the population. 1 While it is diagnosed across genders, females are diagnosed with this disorder more often. Some of the “tells ...

As we continue our exploration of personality disorders, it is helpful to briefly remember what we mean by the term itself. Personality disorders are not sudden illnesses or occasional bad behaviours.