2. Histrionic Personality Disorder
(HPD):
“Histrionic personality disorder, often
abbreviated as HPD, is a type of personality
disorder in which the affected individual
displays an enduring pattern of attention-
seeking and excessively dramatic behaviors
beginning in early adulthood and present
across a broad range of situations.
Individuals with HPD are highly emotional,
charming, energetic, manipulative, seductive,
impulsive, erratic, and demanding,”
(Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, 2012).

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4. Statistical Facts:
• HPD is estimated in approximately 2-3% of the
American adult population
• HPD is more common in women, although doctors
believe men do not report the disorder as much as
women.
• Symptoms usually surface in late teen or early
adulthood
• As one of the components of the three clusters of
personality disorders, HPD is often coincident with
other personality disorders or mental disorders.