<P> Histrionic personality disorder ( HPD ) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention - seeking emotions , usually beginning in early adulthood , including inappropriately seductive behavior and an excessive need for approval . Histrionic people are lively , dramatic , vivacious , enthusiastic , and flirtatious . HPD is diagnosed four times as frequently in women as men . It affects 2 -- 3 % of the general population and 10 -- 15 % in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions . </P>
<P> Histrionic personality disorder ( HPD ) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention - seeking emotions , usually beginning in early adulthood , including inappropriately seductive behavior and an excessive need for approval . Histrionic people are lively , dramatic , vivacious , enthusiastic , and flirtatious . HPD is diagnosed four times as frequently in women as men . It affects 2 -- 3 % of the general population and 10 -- 15 % in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions . </P>
person who has to be center of attention
person who has to be center of attention
Histrionic personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder