Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Table of contents
Personality Disorders……………………………………………………….……..………...8
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Symptoms and Description………….………………………………………………………8
Causes of NPD………………………………………………………………...……………9
Diagnosis…………………………………………………………………………..………..11
Treatment options for NPD…………………………………………………………..……..12
Issues Relating to General Perceptions of NPD………..…………………………...………12
Conclusion……………………………………………….………………………………….13
References…………………………………………….……….……………………………14
“Sure, I’m a bit aggressive, but you don’t get into the millionaire’s club by being a wimp.” (Sperry, 2003) This statement could ring true for some of us, we have maybe even uttered similar words to ourselves to justify actions otherwise perceived as immoral or inconsiderate. However, statements like these are synonymous with individuals suffering from a disorder known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The following essay will focus on this disorder and the implications there of. The primary topics that will be covered include but are not limited to the concepts and application of the psychological disorder, its diagnosis, the causes and symptoms required to diagnose NPD, possible treatment options for NPD and other contextualized issues pertaining to the disorder.
Personality Disorders
According to Ewan (2003), ones personality can be considered to be an important and relatively stable set of characteristics within a person that account for consistent patterns of behaviour. Aspects of personality may be observable or unobservable, and conscious or unconscious. However, if we are to look at the concept of the “personality disorder”, how and when can we classify ones personality to have a disorder? According to the American Psychiatric Association’s...