Editing Histrionic personality disorder (section)

=== DSM 5 ===
The current edition of the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]], DSM 5, defines histrionic personality disorder (in [[Personality disorder#Cluster B (emotional or erratic disorders)|Cluster B]]) as:<ref name="dsmiv2">{{cite book |title=DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |publisher=American Psychiatric Publishing |year=2000 |chapter=Chapter 16: Personality Disorders}}</ref>

{{blockquote|A pervasive pattern of excessive [[emotionality]] and attention-seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
* is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
* interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
* displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
* consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
* has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
* shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and [[exaggerated]] expression of emotion
* is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
* considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are}}

The DSM 5 requires that a diagnosis for any specific personality disorder also satisfies a set of [[Personality disorder#DSM-5 general criteria|general personality disorder criteria]].

==== Alternative model ====
The [[Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders]] (AMPD) does not list histrionic personality disorder as its own diagnostic entity.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 |date=2013 |publisher=American Psychiatric Association |isbn=978-0-89042-554-1 |editor-last= |edition=5th |location=Washington, D.C |pages=761}}</ref> However, it is stated in the AMPD that what is conceptualized as HPD can instead be diagnosed as [[Personality disorder trait specified|Personality Disorder - Trait Specified]], which is a [[Dimensional models of personality disorders|dimensional]] diagnosis for personality disorders found in the alternative model.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 |date=2013 |publisher=American psychiatric association |isbn=978-0-89042-554-1 |edition=5th |location=Washington |pages=771}}</ref>