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[Narcissistic personality disorder].

C-H Lammers¹, A Vater, S Roepke

¹Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Asklepios Klinik Nord - Ochsenzoll, Langenhornerchaussee 560, 22419 Hamburg, Deutschland. c.lammers@asklepios.com

|May 3, 2013

Summary

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) research is limited, especially concerning vulnerable narcissism. Psychotherapy for NPD addresses therapeutic relationships, schemas, emotion regulation, and behavior change.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychiatry

Context:

Narcissism is a complex trait with limited empirical studies on Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
Current diagnostics focus on grandiose narcissism, overlooking vulnerable narcissism.
Psychotherapeutic approaches to NPD are diverse.

Purpose:

To highlight the limited empirical research on Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
To differentiate between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism.
To outline psychotherapeutic strategies for NPD.

Summary:

Narcissism encompasses personality traits and a specific disorder.
Empirical research on NPD is scarce, with current diagnostics favoring the grandiose subtype.
Vulnerable narcissism, though recognized, lacks formal diagnostic recognition.

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Psychotherapy for NPD involves analyzing therapeutic relationships, schemas, and emotion regulation, aiming for prosocial behavior.

Impact:

Enhances understanding of NPD subtypes.
Informs diagnostic criteria development for narcissism.
Provides a framework for psychotherapeutic interventions in NPD.
Contributes to the broader field of personality disorder research.