Histrionic Personality Disorder: Understanding Amber Heard’s Diagnoses

Histrionic Personality Disorder: Understanding Amber Heard’s Diagnoses

In the midst of last month’s attention to actor Johnny Depp’s $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a psychological term entered the public lexicon: histrionic personality disorder. A clinical and forensic psychologist, Shannon Curry, conducted a psychological evaluation of Heard and testified in court regarding her diagnosis. Testimonies from Curry and other clinical professionals…