Histrionic Personality Disorder
By: Emmanuel Colorado
What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Histrionic Personality Disorder or HPD, is a disorder in which a person acts in a very emotional and dramatic way that draws attention to themselves.
Symptoms
Behavioral Symptoms
- Worried about physical appearance
- Seeks to be the center of attention
- Talks Dramatically
- Changes emoticons rapidly
- Easily influenced by others
- Depression
- Thinks relationships are closer than they really are
Treatments
Talk Therapy is the best way to treat and help this disorder. Talk Therapies such as
- Psychotherapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Group Therapy
How can this affect people socially?
- Experience depression or anxiety from failed romantic relationships
- Unable to cope with loses or failure
- Tend to have many conflicts with people
- Affect a person's social relationships
- May tend to change jobs often
- Craves new things and adventures
Causes
Causes of HPD are unknown. Researches believe genes and early childhood events may be the cause of this disorder. Also it may have involved a lack of criticism or punishment as a child.