A belief that they are unique and can only be understood by, or should only associate with, other special or high-status people or institutions.A preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
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To diagnose NPD, a doctor needs to find at least five of the following criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: Someone with this condition may be highly sensitive to perceived criticisms or slights, making it difficult for others to talk to them about their behavior and how it can be harmful. In addition, a person with NPD may not recognize that problems in their life stem from their own behavior, and they may blame others instead. Also, a person may have NPD alongside another condition. Other disorders, such as depression and anorexia, can accompany NPD.Ī psychiatric assessment can help, but diagnosing NPD specifically may be challenging.įirst, there are several types of personality disorder and the features tend to overlap. high achievement due to overconfidence but disrupted performance in the face of defeat or criticism.a sense of alienation emotional disconnect from others.unwillingness to try something for fear of defeat.a sense of shame, humiliation, and emptiness when disappointed.Other features may be less obviously associated with narcissism, such as: showing aggression when faced with a threat to their ego.talking at length about their own concerns but lacking interest in the concerns of others.showing great charm but quickly becoming irritated or angry.behaving in a way that seems arrogant or haughty to others.feeling jealous and believing that others are jealous of them.being unable or unwilling to identify with the feelings or needs of others.taking advantage of others to achieve their own goals.having a sense of entitlement to favorable treatment, for example.believing in their uniqueness, and that only special people can understand it.having a preoccupation with success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
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