histrionic personality disorder

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a psychological disorder usually beginning in early adulthood, characterized by excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking behavior. HPD

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Example Sentences

The Riverside County District Attorney’s office said Friday that Louise Turpin’s attorney made the request, arguing his client had been diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.

From Seattle Times

Even if you have borderline, you can also have elements of narcissistic personality disorder or histrionic personality disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

However, I happened across a description of Histrionic Personality Disorder the other day, and was astonished at how perfectly it fits Lauren.

From Slate

Moreover, personality disorders are extremely difficult to diagnose even for mental health professionals, and the fact that you have observed your friend behaving selfishly is hardly the open-and-shut case for Histrionic Personality Disorder you seem to think it is.

From Slate

“But when the person is no longer a little bit of a drama queen, but rather all of the attention has to be on that person, it might be histrionic personality disorder, where it’s characterized by excessive attention-seeking and excessive emotions for the sake of getting attention,” Behar says.

From US News