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[[File:Drama icon.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Drama masks]]

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According to the [[Cleveland Clinic]], [[Histrionic personality disorder]] (HPD) is a mental health condition marked by unstable emotions, a distorted self-image and an overwhelming desire to be noticed. People with HPD often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention.<ref>[https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder], Cleveland Clinic</ref>

According to the [[Cleveland Clinic]], [[histrionic personality disorder]] (HPD) is a mental health condition marked by unstable emotions, a distorted self-image and an overwhelming desire to be noticed. People with HPD often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention.<ref>[https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder], Cleveland Clinic</ref>

The 1990 journal article ''An epidemiological study of histrionic personality disorder'' published in the journal ''Psychological Medicine'' indicates: "The results indicate that this condition can be diagnosed reliably and that it is a valid construct. It has a prevalence of 2.1% in a general population. Males and females are equally affected, suggesting that prior reports of an increased prevalence in females was an expression of ascertainment bias found in hospital-based studies. The diagnosis is associated with clear evidence of disturbance in the emotional, behavioural, and social realms. Individuals with this disorder tend to use health care facilities more frequently than others."<ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2356266/ An epidemiological study of histrionic personality disorder], ''Psychological Medicine''. 1990 May;20(2):413-22. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700017724.</ref>

The 1990 journal article ''An epidemiological study of histrionic personality disorder'' published in the journal ''Psychological Medicine'' indicates: "The results indicate that this condition can be diagnosed reliably and that it is a valid construct. It has a prevalence of 2.1% in a general population. Males and females are equally affected, suggesting that prior reports of an increased prevalence in females was an expression of ascertainment bias found in hospital-based studies. The diagnosis is associated with clear evidence of disturbance in the emotional, behavioural, and social realms. Individuals with this disorder tend to use health care facilities more frequently than others."<ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2356266/ An epidemiological study of histrionic personality disorder], ''Psychological Medicine''. 1990 May;20(2):413-22. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700017724.</ref>