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Descriptive studies on narcissistic personality disorder
1McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts.
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1989
Summary
This study developed a new interview to diagnose narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in psychiatric patients. The Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism helps identify key characteristics distinguishing NPD from other mental health conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Health Diagnostics
Background:
- Narcissistic disturbances and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are significant clinical concerns.
- Existing diagnostic systems for NPD show varying degrees of concordance.
- A need exists for reliable tools to differentiate NPD from other psychiatric conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare existing diagnostic systems for narcissistic personality disorder.
- To develop a semistructured interview for diagnosing pathological narcissism.
- To identify characteristics that distinguish NPD from other psychiatric diagnoses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and comparative analysis of three diagnostic systems for NPD.
- Development of the Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism (DIN).
- Application of the DIN to investigate patient characteristics and diagnostic accuracy.
Main Results:
- The study clarified concordance among existing NPD diagnostic descriptions.
- The Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism was developed as a novel assessment tool.
- The DIN was employed to explore distinguishing features of pathological narcissism.
Conclusions:
- The Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism is a valuable tool for assessing pathological narcissism.
- The interview aids in distinguishing narcissistic personality disorder from other psychiatric disorders.
- Empirical investigation using the DIN enhances the understanding and diagnosis of NPD.