An estimated 2% to 3% of the US population has HPD, which usually develops in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Research shows that people assigned female at birth and people assigned male at birth suffer equally.
Symptoms of Histrionic Personality Disorder
People with histrionic personality disorder constantly try to be the center of attention and often become depressed when they do not receive attention.
They often act animated, demonstrative, enthusiastic and flirtatious, and sometimes charm new acquaintances.
Causes of the disorder
The exact cause of histrionic personality disorder in adolescents is unknown, but many mental health professionals believe that both acquired and inherited factors play a role in its development. Genetic predisposition.
How to treat histrionic personality disorder
Treatment of this pathology primarily occurs using psychotherapy methods.
The most commonly used areas are: psychoanalysis, cognitive, psychodynamic and group psychotherapy.
Drug treatment is used only in isolated cases and is auxiliary.
