EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 13 MIN
Histrionic Personality Disorder... When You Live For Drama And Attention
from The Dr. Psych Mom Showwith clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten · host Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten
A personality disorder that many have never heard of! Here's what HPD entails. Does this sound like anyone in your life?is uncomfortable in situations in which they are not the center of attentioninteraction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behaviordisplays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotionsconsistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to selfhas a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detailshows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotionis suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstancesconsiders relationships to be more intimate than they actually areThe fear here is to be unnoticed. How does it differ from HPD and BPD? All on today's episode!Join our men's coaching group! email [email protected] to sign up and learn more: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/mens-coaching-groupMy newest venture, including ALL BRAND NEW POSTS EVERY DAY: https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmom/postsTo get over 220 more episodes, most recently Agreeableness: Helps All Relationships And It Isn't "Being a Doormat", subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or coaching, contact us at [email protected] or visit https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
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A personality disorder that many have never heard of! Here's what HPD entails. Does this sound like anyone in your life?is uncomfortable in situations in which they are not the center of attentioninteraction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behaviordisplays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotionsconsistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to selfhas a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detailshows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotionis suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstancesconsiders relationships to be more intimate than they actually areThe fear here is to be unnoticed. How does it differ from HPD and BPD? All on today's episode!Join our men's coaching group! email [email protected] to sign up and learn more: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/mens-coaching-groupMy newest venture, including ALL BRAND NEW POSTS EVERY DAY: https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmom/postsTo get over 220 more episodes, most recently Agreeableness: Helps All Relationships And It Isn't "Being a Doormat", subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or coaching, contact us at [email protected] or visit https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
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