heard of it, sure. Hard to treat, I guess.

I don't know what it is -- where's pluck when you need him?

Don't know, just wanted to get your number up past 2.

That'd be a person who talks LOUD and with a lot of emotion.
My sister is like that and I avoid her as much as possible.

Histronic personality disorder was originally coined by Freud. It's a disorder where the person is emotionally on edge, super sensitive, gets freaked easily and, according to Freud, secretly desires her father. It's an old fashioned term and quite frankly, if a dr. told me I had that, I'd go to another dr.
It's a catch all phrase for many conditions that used to be used mostly for women.
It's not hard to treat. Meds and therapy are the standard treatment.

anna, I think your confusing it with hysteria..

Nope. Histronic personality comes from the word hysteria. Look it up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder

excuse me...histrionic, not histronic.

yes, the word hystrionic has its roots in the word hysteria, but that's beside the point.Freud pioneered the idea of 'hysteria' not the modern DSM dx of hystrionic personality disorder. No 'personality disorders' in his time.

That link does not prove your point.

hysterectomy also came from the word hysteria.

Psychology was my second major; was going to be a shrink but decided I'd rather make money by painting people rather than analyzing them.

The DSM IV criteria for HPD is
1) Needs to be center of attention
2) Displays sexually seductive or provocative behaviour.
3) Shallow, rapid shifting emotions
4) Uses physical appearence to be the center of attention
5) Uses speech to impress others but it's lacking in depth.
6) Dramatic expression of emotion
7) Easily influenced by others
8) Exaggerates degree of intimacy with others.

& I'm a stickler for facts, ask yr pdoc if your so sure I'm wrong.

Suck an egg, Lou2.
I'm not here to prove anything to you. I was offering info to artemis; take it or leave it...I don't care.