Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is termed by clinical psychologist and MedCircle expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula as "superficial personality disorder" or "a seduction disorder." Dr. Ramani discusses the 8 traits of histrionic personality disorder (HPD).

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Borderline personality disorder vs histrionic
03:48 1. Uncomfortable when not the center of attention
04:47 2. Sexually seductive behavior & conversation
07:11 3. Shifting shallow emotions
08:35 4. Uses appearance to draw attention
10:03 5. Impressionistic and vague speech
13:55 6. Dramatic or exaggerated emotions
16:39 7. Suggestible (easily influenced)
18:54 8. Overestimation of intimacy
24:00 At what age do people get diagnosed?
25:00 HPD in men vs women
27:20 Co-occurring disorders

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