5 articles on "narcissism"

Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Who is a Malignant Narcissist?

issistic Personality Disorder - Who is a Malignant Narcissist? by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. QUESTION Number 1 - Who is a Narcissist? Dear Dr. Vaknin, I read the excerpts you placed on your web site with great interest. I wanted to ask: Isn't y...

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) At a Glance

issistic Personality Disorder (NPD) At a Glance by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Most narcissists (75%) are men. NPD is one of a "family" of personality disorders (formerly known as "Cluster B"). Other members: Borderline PD, Antisocial PD and Histrionic...

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Misdiagnosing Narcissism - The Bipolar I Disorder

(The use of gender pronouns in this article reflects the clinical facts: most narcissists are men.)The manic phase of Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).Bipolar patients in the manic phase exhibit many...

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Taming the Beast Pathological Narcissism and the Quality of Life

Question:You seem to be very sceptical that someone with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder can be treated successfully. Answer:The Narcissistic Personality Disorder has been recognised as a distinct mental health diagnosis a little more than two de...

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Narcissism in the Boardroom - Part II

The false self is a childish response to abuse and trauma. Abuse is not limited to sexual molestation or beatings. Smothering, doting, pampering, over-indulgence, treating the child as an extension of the parent, not respecting the child's bound...

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