Histrionic Personality Disorder: Behaviors, Traits & Impact

People with histrionic personality disorder often display the following behaviors:

- Excessive emotionality and dramatics

- Constant attention-seeking

- Inappropriately seductive or provocative behavior

- Exaggerated reactions to minor events

- Self-centeredness

- Lack of empathy

- Excessive need for approval and validation

- Difficulty maintaining healthy, lasting relationships

- Physical complaints that may not have a medical basis

- Suicidal threats or gestures

- Frequent changes in jobs, friends, and partners