The attempt to reduce gender biases (such as the higher frequency of diagnosis in women) by changing "hysterical personality disorder" to "histrionic personality disorder" was largely successful.

The name change from "hysterical personality disorder" to "histrionic personality disorder" in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) aimed to reduce gender biases, but it did not fully succeed. The disorder is still diagnosed more frequently in women, and the change in terminology did not fully address the underlying stereotypes and biases associated with the diagnosis.