Narcissistic Personality Narcissistic Personality DisorderDisorder

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What is Narcissistic Personality What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? (NPD)Disorder? (NPD)

Narcissistic personality disorder is a Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition characterized by an condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, extreme self-need for admiration, extreme self-involvement, and lack of empathy involvement, and lack of empathy for others. for others.

Individuals with this disorder are Individuals with this disorder are usually arrogantly self-assured and usually arrogantly self-assured and confident.confident.

The word "narcissism", meaning The word "narcissism", meaning self-love or admiration for ones self, self-love or admiration for ones self, is derived from the story of is derived from the story of Narcissus in Greek Mythology. Narcissus in Greek Mythology. Narcissus was a handsome young Narcissus was a handsome young man who loved no one but his own man who loved no one but his own reflection.reflection.

What causes narcissism? What causes narcissism?

Narcissism is egocentric Narcissism is egocentric behavior that occurs as a result behavior that occurs as a result of low self-esteem, or feeling of low self-esteem, or feeling vulnerable in certain situations, vulnerable in certain situations, caused by a gap between the caused by a gap between the ideal self (standards set by ideal self (standards set by others, for example, parents) others, for example, parents) and the real self. and the real self.

Threatening situations lead to Threatening situations lead to anxiety which lead to the use of anxiety which lead to the use of defense mechanisms to defend defense mechanisms to defend one’s individual ego.one’s individual ego.

Parent’s influencesParent’s influences

Permissive parents who give too much Permissive parents who give too much praise to the child, that results in an praise to the child, that results in an unrealistic view of themselves.unrealistic view of themselves.

Overindulgence and spoiling by parents.Overindulgence and spoiling by parents. Not giving appropriate Not giving appropriate

discipline/punishment. discipline/punishment. Idealization of the child.Idealization of the child.

SymptomsSymptoms Believing that you're better than othersBelieving that you're better than others Fantasizing about power, success and Fantasizing about power, success and

attractivenessattractiveness Exaggerating your achievements or Exaggerating your achievements or

talentstalents Expecting constant praise and Expecting constant praise and

admirationadmiration Believing that you're special and acting Believing that you're special and acting

accordinglyaccordingly Failing to recognize other people's Failing to recognize other people's

emotions and feelingsemotions and feelings Expecting others to go along with your Expecting others to go along with your

ideas and plansideas and plans

More symptoms More symptoms

Taking advantage of othersTaking advantage of others Expressing disdain for those you Expressing disdain for those you

feel are inferiorfeel are inferior Being jealous of othersBeing jealous of others Believing that others are jealous of Believing that others are jealous of

youyou Trouble keeping healthy Trouble keeping healthy

relationshipsrelationships Setting unrealistic goalsSetting unrealistic goals Being easily hurt and rejectedBeing easily hurt and rejected Having a fragile self-esteemHaving a fragile self-esteem Appearing as tough-minded or Appearing as tough-minded or

unemotionalunemotional

Medical TreatmentMedical Treatment Hospitalization is a way to treat Hospitalization is a way to treat

people with severe NPD.people with severe NPD. Patients who need medical Patients who need medical

attention are usually who are attention are usually who are impulsive, self-destructive or that impulsive, self-destructive or that have poor reality perceptions.have poor reality perceptions.

An inpatient program can become An inpatient program can become available that includes, individual available that includes, individual psychotherapy, family psychotherapy, family involvement, constructive work involvement, constructive work assignments, recreational assignments, recreational activities, and a special living activities, and a special living enviroment in the wards. enviroment in the wards.

How does one get diagnosed with How does one get diagnosed with this disorder?this disorder?

(DSM-IV-TR 301.81)The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR 301.81)The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition, DSM IV-TR, a widely of Mental Disorders fourth edition, DSM IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines narcissistic personality disorder (in Axis II Cluster B).narcissistic personality disorder (in Axis II Cluster B).

Has a large sense of self-importance where they Has a large sense of self-importance where they exaggerate achievements. talents and expects to be exaggerate achievements. talents and expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate recognized as superior without commensurate achievements.achievements.

Is obsessed with fantasies of success, power, brilliance, Is obsessed with fantasies of success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.beauty, or ideal love.

Believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only Believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people that have class.high-status people that have class.

Requires excessive attention.Requires excessive attention. Takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own way.Takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own way. Lacks empathy; is unwilling to recognize or identify with the Lacks empathy; is unwilling to recognize or identify with the

feelings and needs of others.feelings and needs of others. Is often jealous of others or believes others are jealous of Is often jealous of others or believes others are jealous of

him or her.him or her. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.

The story of NarcissusThe story of Narcissus In Greek mythology, Narcissus In Greek mythology, Narcissus

was a hunter from the territory was a hunter from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who of Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was known for his beauty. He was exceptionally proud, in was exceptionally proud, in that he looked down upon that he looked down upon those who loved him. Nemesis those who loved him. Nemesis saw this and attracted saw this and attracted Narcissus to a pool where he Narcissus to a pool where he saw his own reflection in the saw his own reflection in the waters and fell in love with it, waters and fell in love with it, not realizing it was merely an not realizing it was merely an image. Unable to leave the image. Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, beauty of his reflection, Narcissus died.Narcissus died.

Narcissist in Disney MoviesNarcissist in Disney Movies

Evil Queen from Evil Queen from Snow Snow White and the Seven White and the Seven Dwarfs.Dwarfs.

The Queen is beautiful, The Queen is beautiful, but narcissistic and cruel. but narcissistic and cruel. She marries a widowed She marries a widowed king, who has a daughter king, who has a daughter called Snow White with called Snow White with his first wife. The Queen his first wife. The Queen envies Snow White's envies Snow White's beauty, and so tries to beauty, and so tries to have her killedhave her killed

She has a magic mirror She has a magic mirror who she speaks to who she speaks to everyday and she asks it, everyday and she asks it, “Mirror Mirror on the wall “Mirror Mirror on the wall whose the fairest of them whose the fairest of them all?” and the mirror all?” and the mirror always replied that she always replied that she was. was.

Daily RoutineDaily Routine Every Morning I have to wake up Every Morning I have to wake up

exactly at 5:30 so have the right exactly at 5:30 so have the right time to get ready. time to get ready.

I spend about 30 minutes taking a I spend about 30 minutes taking a shower and blow drying my hair.shower and blow drying my hair.

Then, I must spend about Then, I must spend about another 30 minutes on my another 30 minutes on my makeup.makeup.

Next, I spend 15 minutes either Next, I spend 15 minutes either curling or straightening my hair. curling or straightening my hair.

Finally I spend about the rest of Finally I spend about the rest of the time picking out my outfit, I the time picking out my outfit, I have to always match with have to always match with everything like my earrings, everything like my earrings, shoes, or hairband.shoes, or hairband.

Everything must be color Everything must be color coordinated and complementary coordinated and complementary of one another. of one another.

Breakfast Breakfast Everything must be nutritious Everything must be nutritious

and balanced. and balanced. I usually have one fruit, I usually have one fruit,

oatmeal or whole grain cereal oatmeal or whole grain cereal with 2% milk.with 2% milk.

Or I have an egg white omelet Or I have an egg white omelet with avocados and ham. with avocados and ham.

Or If I feel a bit heavy I’ll just Or If I feel a bit heavy I’ll just blend together fruits and drink blend together fruits and drink that. that.

Im not going to eat anything I Im not going to eat anything I can’t grow or shoot down can’t grow or shoot down myself, like chips, candy, or myself, like chips, candy, or artificial foods.artificial foods.

Social LifeSocial Life I always have to make new I always have to make new

friends because honestly I friends because honestly I enjoy meeting new people and enjoy meeting new people and hanging out with the same hanging out with the same people bore me.people bore me.

I sometimes exaggerate about I sometimes exaggerate about my life when I meet new people my life when I meet new people because I want to sound more because I want to sound more fun than I really do. I like to fun than I really do. I like to appear as someone they would appear as someone they would want to hangout with. want to hangout with.

It’s hard to understand some It’s hard to understand some people I meet because I people I meet because I honestly can’t tell how they feel. honestly can’t tell how they feel.

Working LifeWorking Life Over the past couple of years, Iv Over the past couple of years, Iv

had about 4 different jobs.had about 4 different jobs. It’s hard for me to keep a job It’s hard for me to keep a job

because I don’t like being talked because I don’t like being talked to rudely or being treated down to rudely or being treated down upon. upon.

Iv worked at about 2 different Iv worked at about 2 different restaurants and the some restaurants and the some customers are just so rude I could customers are just so rude I could not be talked to in that way, iv not be talked to in that way, iv worked at Hollister, and a shoe worked at Hollister, and a shoe store. Working with clothes is also store. Working with clothes is also very hard because folding clothes very hard because folding clothes over and over again just annoyed over and over again just annoyed me and working for shoes was me and working for shoes was such a pain because customers such a pain because customers are so indecisive and getting the are so indecisive and getting the shoes in the back was such a shoes in the back was such a hassle. hassle.

Boyfriend? Boyfriend?

Iv had about 5 different relationships… none of Iv had about 5 different relationships… none of them lasted more than 3 months. But it’s not them lasted more than 3 months. But it’s not me, all the guys I date are such jerks. They me, all the guys I date are such jerks. They honestly don’t even know how lucky they are to honestly don’t even know how lucky they are to be with a girl like me. be with a girl like me.

I gave so much to them and what did I get back I gave so much to them and what did I get back in return?! Nothing. No one can meet to me in return?! Nothing. No one can meet to me standards so I’ve just been flying solo. standards so I’ve just been flying solo.

ChildhoodChildhood When I was younger I was daddy’s little girl. We did When I was younger I was daddy’s little girl. We did

everything together and would always have every everything together and would always have every Sunday be our day to go to the park. He would always Sunday be our day to go to the park. He would always push me on the swings and we would sing songs push me on the swings and we would sing songs together in the car on the way to the ice cream parlor. together in the car on the way to the ice cream parlor. But then their came a time where daddy packed up his But then their came a time where daddy packed up his things and just left… and I never saw him after that things and just left… and I never saw him after that ever again. ever again.

My mom is so busy with work trying to take care of my My mom is so busy with work trying to take care of my and my little brother she never gives me attention and my little brother she never gives me attention anymore. She always neglects me and doesn’t even anymore. She always neglects me and doesn’t even make us dinner. It’s always takeout or frozen foods we make us dinner. It’s always takeout or frozen foods we have to microwave.. I miss those Sundays..with Dad. have to microwave.. I miss those Sundays..with Dad.

SchoolSchool

Mostly all of my teacher love me at school. I’m Mostly all of my teacher love me at school. I’m their number one pupil. I get really competitive their number one pupil. I get really competitive with the other kids in my class and I always with the other kids in my class and I always want to seem like Im number 1 and the best. want to seem like Im number 1 and the best.

I always need to make the highest grade on I always need to make the highest grade on test and quizzes. That’s the only possible way test and quizzes. That’s the only possible way they’ll notice me and make me their favorite. they’ll notice me and make me their favorite.

Sports Sports I am on my school’s I am on my school’s

lacrosse team and I made lacrosse team and I made MVP in sophomore year. MVP in sophomore year. Everyone relies upon me to Everyone relies upon me to take the ball to the goal. I take the ball to the goal. I know I am the best player know I am the best player there is and there’s no there is and there’s no doubt about it. Sometimes doubt about it. Sometimes though I do feel a bit though I do feel a bit pressured to do better than pressured to do better than the previous game I played the previous game I played before but I’ve never failed before but I’ve never failed my coach. He knows I can my coach. He knows I can take them to Nationals this take them to Nationals this year.year.

SingingSinging I am on my school’s I am on my school’s

chorus and my voice chorus and my voice sounds just like Alicia sounds just like Alicia Keys but better. I can hit Keys but better. I can hit all the notes just right. I all the notes just right. I try to standout by always try to standout by always wearing a bright pink wearing a bright pink headband in my hair. I headband in my hair. I always get picked to have always get picked to have a solo so I pick the most a solo so I pick the most prominent ones that will prominent ones that will get Mr. Rogers attention. get Mr. Rogers attention.

Ballet Ballet I also dance at a ballet school. I also dance at a ballet school.

My teacher tells me I have the My teacher tells me I have the best form and posture. I try to best form and posture. I try to push myself really hard to push myself really hard to everyone will notice that I am everyone will notice that I am the best and only best. I the best and only best. I always need to get the star always need to get the star leading role or else I wont be leading role or else I wont be in the play at all. I cry until they in the play at all. I cry until they make me the star and threaten make me the star and threaten that I will leave, the dance that I will leave, the dance academy would be nothing academy would be nothing without me anyways because without me anyways because all of the teacher know I am all of the teacher know I am the best. the best.