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    Kernberg‚ Object Relations‚ and Narcissistic Personality Disorder Introduction Throughout time‚ humans have wrestled with questions of motivations and subsequent behaviors towards other individuals. Embodying this phenomena‚ the ancient Greek‚ Aminias‚ portrayed a young man named Narcissus‚ who on day walked by a stream and fell in love with his reflection. To the young man’s detriment‚ Aminias ended Narcissus’s tale by portraying him marveling at his image as he pined away‚ and finally‚ marveling

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    relationships that do not last long. There are multiple types of narcissism but‚ the basic idea of each type is the same. In general‚ people with narcissistic personality disorder are not as they first appear. Typically‚ they are appealing at first‚ charming‚ but their true self always comes out eventually. This causes problems for long lasting relationships for narcissistic persons. Narcissism effects the ability to create and maintain effective long-term relationships. There are two primary types of narcissism:

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    Narcissistic Personality disorder is a rare personality disorder which is mainly driven by dramatic emotional behavior‚ parallel to antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has many symptoms that are often very common in regular people. Symptoms that anybody may have experience at least once in their lifetime without understanding what may have been the driving forces behind behaviors. In this paper‚ I will go more in depth on this personality disorder

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    Personality Disorders: Theory‚ Research‚ and Treatment 2010‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 3‚ 192–194 © 2010 American Psychological Association 1949-2715/10/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0020199 COMMENTARIES In Defense of Narcissistic Personality Traits Thomas A. Widiger University of Kentucky Miller and Campbell (pp. 180 –191‚ this issue) provide an informative discussion of the importance of considering narcissistic personality trait research when attempting to understand narcissistic personality disorder

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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder   A. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy and behavior)‚ need for admiration‚ and lack of empathy‚ beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts‚ as indicated by five or more of the following:   1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g.‚ exaggerates achievements and talents‚ expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements) 2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success

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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder Treatment By Psych Central Staff Table of Contents * Medical Treatment * Hospitalization * Psychosocial Treatment * Basic Principles * Individual Psychotherapy * Group Therapy Medical Treatment Hospitalization The hospitalization of patients with severe Narcissistic Personality occurs frequently. For some‚ such as those who are quite impulsive or self-destructive‚ or who have poor reality-testing‚ this is the result of Axis

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    According to Kendra Cherry‚ psychology expert‚ “Narcissistic Personality Disorder is an uncommon disorder characterized by self-centeredness‚ lack of empathy and an exaggerated sense of self importance” Statistically‚ this disorder only affects one percent of the entire population‚ thankfully. It is a serious disorder in which affects men much more than women. This is probably because a lot of times men feel a sense of pride when they think somebody is trying to overpower them‚ and their natural

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    Narcissistic personality disorder From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the personality disorder. For more information on clinical research and types of narcissism‚ see Narcissism. Narcissistic personality disorder Classification and external resources Narcissus by Caravaggio. Gazing at his own reflection. ICD-10 F60.8 ICD-9 301.81 MedlinePlus 000934 MeSH D010554 Personality disorders Cluster A (odd) Paranoid Schizoid Schizotypal Cluster B (dramatic) Antisocial Borderline

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    Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder Each of us has a personality or group of characteristics or traits which influence the way we think‚ feel‚ and behave. These make us a unique individual. Someone may be described as having a ’personality disorder’ if their personal characteristics cause regular and long term problems in the way they cope with life and interact with other

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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a condition in which people have an excessive sense of self-importance‚ an extreme preoccupation with themselves‚ and lack of empathy for others ( Board‚ A.D.A.M. Editorial). Three parts of this disorder will be dabbled upon in this paper‚ the description‚ the causation‚ and the treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The first of which will be the description. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiosity

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