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Histrionic personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder : Histrionic personality disorder refers to Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, or erratic) personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.
It is a personality disorder characterized by exaggerated emotional reactions, approaching theatricality, in everyday behavior.
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