Histrionic personality disorder

Dramatic, attention-seeking, affectively labile, impressionistic style

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Compare (7)

At a glance

High-risk causes: 4
Related differentials: 6

Safety snapshot

Watch forSelf-harmexploitationchaotic relationshipsdiagnostic overshadowing

Presentation hinge

Interpersonal sensitivity, fear of abandonment, identity disturbance, recurrent dysregulation.

Separates the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group. It is not specific to Histrionic personality disorder.

Clinical review

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group — not specific to Histrionic personality disorder

Why it fits

Dramatic, attention-seeking, affectively labile, impressionistic style

Key features

Must-not-miss

Self-harm, exploitation, chaotic relationships, diagnostic overshadowing.

High-risk causes4 causes

Self-harm
exploitation
chaotic relationships
diagnostic overshadowing

Bedside question

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

Interpersonal sensitivity, fear of abandonment, identity disturbance, recurrent dysregulation.

Helpful clues

Immediate action

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Priority steps

Investigations

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Core tests

Mimics / overlap

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.