Histrionic Personality Disorder

Individuals with Histrionic Personality Disorder grow up having emotional instability and attention-seeking. The core features of this disorder are: (1) negative emotions (emotional lability), and (2) antagonism (attention-seeking, manipulativeness). This disorder is only diagnosed if: (1) it begins no later than early adulthood, (2) these behaviors occur at home, work, and in the community, and (3) these behaviors lead to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.