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histrionic personality disorder
noun
, Pathology.
- a psychological disorder usually beginning in early adulthood, characterized by excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking behavior. : HPD
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But to return to Jerry Sandusky: Why resort to histrionic personality disorder to explain his actions?
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“Mr. Sandusky clearly meets the criteria for Histrionic Personality Disorder,” the witness told the jury.
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Is Sandusky a pedophile—or an undiagnosed victim of histrionic personality disorder?
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