histrionic personality disorder

noun

, Pathology.

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

Example Sentences

But to return to Jerry Sandusky: Why resort to histrionic personality disorder to explain his actions?

From The Daily Beast

“Mr. Sandusky clearly meets the criteria for Histrionic Personality Disorder,” the witness told the jury.

From The Daily Beast

Is Sandusky a pedophile—or an undiagnosed victim of histrionic personality disorder?

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