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histrionic personality Etymology: L, histrio, actor, persona, role played a personality characterized by behavioral patterns and attitudes that are overreactive, emotionally unstable, overly dramatic, and self-centered, exhibited as a means of attracting attention, either consciously or unconsciously. Also called hysteric personality. See also histrionic personality disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 19) Others may have personality disorders, such as narcissism, paranoia, antisocial personalities, borderline personality disorders, dependent disorders, or histrionic personality disorders. For instance, the manual portrays paranoid personality disorder as an ingrained distrust and suspiciousness of others' motives, while the symptoms of histrionic personality disorder include excessive emotional displays and constant attention seeking. Their findings showed that nearly 60% of the patients presented with a personality disorder with avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, and histrionic personality disorders being the most common. |
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