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A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention
seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of
contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
- is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the
center of attention
- interaction with others is often characterized by
inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
- displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
- consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to
self
- has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and
lacking in detail
- shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated
expression of emotion
- is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or
circumstances
- considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually
are
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