Histrionic Disorder

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Can a 12 year old be diagnosed with histrionic disorder, or is this usually adult onset. My niece seems to fit this to a tee, but she just recently turned 12.

It's a personality disorder, so normally people are only diagnosed when they are adults. I think you can get a dx when you are 16 in some places though, I can't quite remember.

Usually they do this because children's personalities are constantly developing, and there are also teenage hormones and the like that you have to account for. So for personality disorders, doctors usually reserve judgement until the personality is a bit more stable, so to speak. If you have any concerns about her behaviour though, there is no harm in talking to a doctor about it and seeing what sort of services are available.