mental health disorders
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Diagnosis of Histrionic Personality Disorder
A doctor's evaluation, based on standard psychiatric diagnostic criteria , 5th ed, Text Revision ( Classification and Diagnosis of Mental Illness ), the standard reference for psychiatric diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association. For doctors to diagnose histrionic personality disorder, people must persistently exaggerate their emotions and seek attention, as shown by at least 5 of the following: They feel uncomfortable when they are not the center of attention. They interact with others in inappropriately sexually seductive or provocative ways. Their emotions shift rapidly, making them seem shallow. They consistently use their physical appearance to call attention to themselves. Their speech is extremely vague, lacking detail. They express their emotions in a dramatic, theatrical, and exaggerated way. They are easily influenced by others or situations. They view relationships as more intimate than the relationships are. Also, symptoms must have begun by early adulthood. 