histrionic personality disorder
Americannoun
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Called to the stand by Mr Depp's team, forensic psychologist Dr Shannon Curry told jurors she believed Amber Heard suffered from twin diagnoses: borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder.
From BBC ● May 31, 2022
"Additionally, research suggests that borderline personality disorder has a strong relationship with adverse childhood experiences, and there may also be a relationship between histrionic personality disorder and adverse childhood experiences," Lurie said.
From Salon ● May 2, 2022
Those who fake their own victimization may be seeking recognition or popularity, and if mental illness is involved it may suggest a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
When a woman who is suffering from histrionic personality disorder becomes obsessed with her new neighbor, she invents an imaginary stalker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
In other testimony, an expert on histrionic personality disorder and two state troopers were called to the stand in an attempt to show that they had coached a prosecution witness.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2012
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