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Histrionic Personality Disorder Test

20 Questions
3 Minutes

Do you know someone with histrionic personality disorder?

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are self-centered and constantly seek attention. They may be inappropriately flirty, dramatic, or generally overemotional. Those with the condition may not be able to recognize it or may resist acknowledging it. Could someone you know be living with it? Take this test to find out.

Using the key below, answer the questions based on how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly Agree
Agree
1. Always being the center of attention is very important to this person.
Disagree
Agree
2. This person constantly seeks the approval of others.
Disagree
Agree
3. This person is often overly dramatic, even in public.
Disagree
Agree
4. This person is not worried about how they look when they’re out with others.
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5. Others have said they think this person is shallow.
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6. This person’s emotional state can change rapidly.
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7. This person seems uncomfortable or anxious when they are not the center of attention.
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Agree
8. This person does not ask others for reassurance or approval.
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9. This person is prone to exaggerated displays of emotion.
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10. This person’s opinions are easily influenced by others.
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11. This person tends to wrongly presume greater intimacy with others than those people feel.
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12. This person has embarrassed those around them with excessive public displays of emotion.
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13. This person is sometimes inappropriately seductive around others.
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14. This person prefers to talk about themselves more than any other topic.
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15. This person often dresses in a way that calls extra attention to themselves.
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16. This person loves to be the life of the party.
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17. This person often fishes for compliments.
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Agree
18. This person can be charming and flirty with new people.
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19. This person can be sexually inappropriate in social or even professional situations.
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Agree
20. This person has temper tantrums or crying episodes more often than others do.
Disagree
Agree
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Who Is This Test For?

This test is for anyone curious about histrionic personality disorder, or concerned that they (or someone close to them) may be experiencing the condition.

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How to Get Help

If you are concerned that someone close to you has histrionic personality disorder or that you might be living with it yourself, you can speak to a mental health professional about ways to address it. You can find a clinician in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.

Sources

American Psychiatric Association. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

Histrionic Personality Disorder Diagnosis Dictionary entry, Psychology Today.