Narcissistic personality disorder Introduction

Narcissistic personality disorder Introduction   Narcissism (n. sing.) A structure of traits and behaviors that make up the passion and obsession with self, with the exclusion of all others, and the selfish and ruthless pursuit of a gratification of a dominant position and is ambition.Narcissism Named after the ancient Greek myth of Narcissus, which was a nice greek youth rejected the desperate advances of the nymph Echo.In punishment of his cruelty, was destined to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.Unable consuming his love, he pineda away and tued into flower that bears his name to this day.WHAT YES NPD (narcissistic personality disorder)? The narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) has been recognized as a disorder of mental health in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in 1980. Its diagnostic criteria and their interpretation have been revised in the DSM III-R (1987) and have been substantially revised in DSM IV in 1994. The ICD-10 contains substantially the same general phenomenon language.An any size (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration or adulation and lack of empathy, usually beginning with adulthood and in different contexts. Five (or more) of the following criteria must be met: (1) Feels grandiose and self-importance (eg exaggerates achievements and talents to the point of lying, demand to be recognized as superior without commensurate success) (2) is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, power or omnipotence formidable unmatched brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), the physical beauty or sexual (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all conquering love or passion (3 ) Firmaly convinced that he or she is unique and, in particular, can only be understood by, should only be treated by, or in combination with other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions) (4) Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation, or failing that, wishes to be feared and to be famous (narcissistic supply). (5) Feels entitled. Expects unreasonable or special and favorable priority treatment. Automatic and requires full compliance with his expectations (6) E ' "the use of interpersonal relations", ie, uses others to achieve their own ends (7) Without empathy. Is unable or unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others (8) constantly envious of others or believes that they feel the same about him (9) arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes coupled with rage when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted.The language of the above criteria is based on or summarized from: American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.Sam Vaknin. (1999, 2001, 2003). Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited, revised fifth printing. Prague and Skopje: Narcissus Publication. ( "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited") I. PATHOLOGICAL Narcissism OVERVIEWWhether narcissism and its pathology are the results of genetic programming (see Anthony and bless others) or of dysfunctional families and poor education or of anomic societies and disruptive socialization processes - is still an unresolved debate. The scarcity of scientific research, the uncertainty of the criteria for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis, it is unlikely that this will soon be resolved one way or another. And 'the belief that psychoanalysis, we are all in a narcissist beginning our lives. Infants and children as we all feel that we are the center of the universe, the most import ant, omnipotent and omniscient beings.At of this phase of our development, our parents are perceived by us to be mythical, immortal and impressive power , merely to satisfy our needs, protect and nourish us.Both themselves and others are regarded as immaturely as idealizations. This, in psychodynamic models, is called the phase of "primary" narcissism.Inevitably, the inexorable process of life and conflicts undermine these perceptions and reduce the ideal place in real.Adaptation is a process of disillusionment. If this process is abrupt, inconsistent, unpredictable, capricious, arbitrary and intense - the injuries sustained by children offering, budding, self-esteem, are severe and often irreversible. In addition, the support of our empathy guards (the Primary Objects, the parents) is essential. In his absence, our self-esteem and self-esteem in adults tends to fluctuate, to alteate between the overvaluation (idealization) and devaluation of self and others. Narcissistic adults are generally regarded as the result of disappointment, of radical disillusionment in the other in their childhood. Healthy adults accept their self-limitations (the limitations and boundaries of their own). They accept disappointments, defeats, failures, criticism and disillusionment with grace and tolerance. Their self-esteem is constant and positive, is not significantly influenced by events, regardless of severity. The author Saturday Vaknin is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East. E 'a columnist for Central Europe Review, United Press Inteational (UPI) and the editor eBookWeb and mental health and Central East Europe categories in Open Directory, Suite101 and searcheurope.com. Saturday Visit