Narcissistic+Personality

Narcissistic Personality:

Type: Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality is a disorder that causes a person to be constantly preoccupied with his or her self. It is linked to self-centeredness. Signs include the expectation for others to carry out daily chores, rarely talk about their lives, higher level of stress created during an interaction with a narcissist, feel that rules don't apply to them, their lack of empathy means they will often interrupt other's conversations, become impatient when the conversation is about someone else, and will always cheat whenever they think they can get away with it.

Causes include the desire to be praised for looks and talents by other adults, excessive praise for good behaviors and harsh criticisms for poor behaviors during childhood, overevaluation by parents, severe emotional abuse during childhood, and unpredictable caregiving by parents. The disorder can be caused by problems such as harsh judgement during childhood and a excessive temperament at birth. NPD is not genetic. It is also not common in families.

The general public percieves this personality disorder as a major cause of emotional abuse within relationships. Emotional abuse may lead to the building of tension and eventually a violent episode phase. Severe emotional abuse may also be a cause of various marriages collapsing. The general public also may percieve people with NPD to be arrogant.

If you or a family member suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder and are suffering severe emotional abuse you should seek the following treatments: Schema Therapy Pharmacotherapy (rarely effective)

Note: People with NPD rarely seek therapy.

Several other mental health disorders may be linked to Narcissistic Personality Disorder and coexist with it. These disorders but are not limited to, include Anorexia nervosa, Borderline personality disorder, Histrionic personality disorder, and Major depressive disorder. [|Narcissistic Personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]