Prevalence of Histrionic Personality Disorder Most individual express histrionic personality characteristics either inform of chronic or maladaptive. Inadequate data derived from the overall population surveys indicate its prevalence ranges from 2% to 3%, although structured evaluation of inpatients as well as outpatient in a mental health setting indicate a rate of 10% to 15% (APA, 2000, pp. 713). Patient’s characteristics Women with Histrionic Personality Disorder are literary self-centred, largely dependent on others, and self-indulgent. Consequently, they are emotionally labile so that they often inappropriately express intense anger. In addition, they may intimidate suicide as a form of manipulative intent (Kernberg, 1992, pp. 58-59). Men with histrionic Personality on the other hand, commonly portray impulsiveness in their inclination to utilize their physical indication. Usually, such urge qualifies as an antisocial tendencies, and often translate to promiscuity in which the patient involves in many sexual relationships (Kernberg, 1992, p.59). Parent with this disorder often apply manipulative behaviours to shift their children’s attention to meet parental expectations. By so doing, they are able to skip parental responsibilities at the same time portraying a loving and concerned impression. Hence, this act can lead to exploitation and abandonment of their children which can expose them to emotional, sexual and physical abuse (Bornstein, Costello, ed., 1996, pp. 130-132). Comparison with other personality disorders The clinical symptoms of Histrionic Personality Disorders are often confused with those of other Personality Disorders. Hence, it is very crucial to differentiate amongst these personality disorders. If a patient present a personality behaviours that correspond with a single or more personality disorder besides the Histrionic Personality Disorder, all the disorders should be diagnosed (APA, 2000, pp. 713). Borderline Personality Disorder can as well be signified by manipulative behaviour, attention seeking, and abrupt emotional swings. However, it can be differentiated by chronic in-depth sensation of emptiness and identity crisis, angry disturbance in close relationship, and self destruction. On the other hand, Histrionic Personality Disorders and Antisocial Personality Disorder share a propensity to impulsiveness, manipulative, excitement seeking, superficiality, and seductiveness; although Histrionic Personality Disorder can be distinguish with a trend to be more concentrated in their emotions, while they don’t express antisocial characteristics (American Psychology Association, 2000, pp. 713). Characteristically, Histrionic Personality Disorder patients distinguish from those with antisocial personality disorders by virtue of manipulating to gain nurturance as opposed to gaining power, profit or any other form of gratification. Histrionic personality disorder patients are willing to be perceived as dependent or vulnerable in order to attract attention, converse to those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder who crave praise for their “superiority.” Further, distinction of the Narcissistic personality disorder from Histrionic Personality Disorder lies in the fact that patients with this disorder may overstress