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Synonyms and keywords: NPD; self-centered personality disorder; self-involved personality disorder; egotistic personality disorder; egotistitical personality disorder; narcissistic; narcissism; Narcissus; self-centered; self-involved; egotistic; egotistical; narcissistic personality

Overview

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental illness characterized by an extreme focus on oneself, chronic arrogance and feelings of superiority, a lack of empathy or consideration for others, and a longstanding need to be admired and respected.^[1] NPD is a maladaptive, rigid, and persistent condition that may cause significant distress and functional impairment. Narcissistic personality disorder is a "cluster B" personality disorder. The ICD-10 (International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, published by the World Health Organisation in Geneva in 1992, regards narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics," relegating it to the category known as "Other specific personality disorders." This category also includes the eccentric, "haltlose," immature, passive-aggressive, and psychoneurotic personality disorders. Men are more commonly afflicted with NPD than women.^[2] The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to anxiety or depression in an NPD patient.^[3]

Historical Perspective

The term narcissistic personality disorder was first used by Heinz Kohut in 1971.^[4] In 1980, NPD became a diagnostic category as defined by the DSM.^[1] From the publication of the DSM-III to the DSM-IV, which was released in 1994, professional thought shifted from considering the primary characteristic of NPD an inability to empathize with others to an unwillingness to consider or try to understand others' feelings.^[5]

Classification

No formal classification scheme exists for NPD.

Pathophysiology

It has been suggested that certain neurological defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., frontolimbic dysfunctions) may predispose sufferers to such neurodegenerative diseases as dementia. Additional longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm this association.^[6]

Common Comorbid Conditions

NPD is found in individuals suffering from psychopathy in approximately 21% of cases; in BPD patients in 37-39% of cases; and in substance abuse disorder patients in 11.8% of cases.^[5]^[7] Mood disorders and PTSD are also commonly comorbid with NPD.^[7] Dysthymia is strongly negatively correlated with incidence of NPD.^[7]

Causes

The cause of NPD is unknown. Neurological and environmental factors may both play a role. Potentially relevant environmental factors may include:^[8]

An oversensitive temperament at birth

Overindulgence and overvaluation by parents

Valued by parents as a means to regulate their own self-esteem

Excessive admiration that is never balanced with realistic feedback

Unpredictable or unreliable caregiving from parents

Severe emotional abuse in childhood

Being praised for perceived exceptional looks or talents by adults

Learning manipulative behaviors from parents

Psychologists commonly believe that pathological narcissism results from an impairment in the quality of the person’s relationship with their primary caregivers, usually their parents, in that the parents were unable to form a healthy, empathic attachment to them. This results in the child conceiving of themselves as unimportant and unconnected to others. The child typically comes to believe that he or she has some defect of personality which makes them unvalued and unwanted.^[9]

Differential Diagnosis

NPD must be differentiated from other mental disorders which present with similar symptomology, including:^[2]^[3]^[7]

Antisocial personality disorder
- NPD patients are most effectively differentiated from ASPD patients by their grandiosity—the propensity to misrepresent themselves or their abilities as unique and superior to others.^[2]
- NPD patients are more likely to have a steady job and less likely to be institutionalized/incarcerated, while ASPD patients are more likely to actively exploit or abuse other people.^[2]
- Some experts suggest that ASPD would best be defined as a subgroup of NPD.^[10]
Borderline personality disorder
- Both NPD and BPD patients are hyper-sensitive and prone to overreact to criticism or perceived slights. They are also less likely to maintain healthy and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.^[5]
- In BPD, anxiety and depression are endemic to the disorder, whereas in NPD, this type of distress may result as a secondary consequence of the personality disorder, resulting from defects in interpersonal functioning that define the symptomology of NPD.^[3]
Psychopathy
- Psychopathy and NPD are both associated with a sense of superiority to others and a lack of empathy. NPD patients are less likely to exhibit manipulative and duplicitous behavior.^[5]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

The lifetime prevalence of narcissistic personality disorder is from 6,200 per 100,000 (6.2%) of the overall population.^[11]

Age

NPD most commonly presents in young adults, though it has been observed in patients in their later years as well.^[12]

Gender

Males are more commonly afflicted with NPD than females, though the extent of the disparity is unclear.^[2]

Race

NPD is most common among Black men and women and Hispanic women.^[7]

Risk Factors

Risk factors for the development of NPD include:^[11]^[13]^[7]

Adolescence
Male gender (50-75%)
Genetic predisposition
Being unmarried
Excess admiration or neglect by parents
Emotional abuse or manipulation

Screening

No formal screening recommendations exist for NPD.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

Current research aims to define the neurological underpinnings of the development of NPD.^[1] Certain neurological defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., frontolimbic dysfunctions) may predispose them to neurodegenerative diseases later in life, particularly dementia.^[6]

Complications

The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to anxiety or depression in an NPD patient.^[3] Similarly, the behavior and viewpoints of NPD patients may even cause mental health clinicians to harbor negative feelings toward them, which could impair treatment.^[3]

In some cases, questionable decision-making on the part of patients suffering from NPD may give rise to dire situations or life crises, under which circumstances a patient may require immediate medical attention. A lapse of this nature may also lead to suicide.^[1]

Prognosis

Narcissism is associated with a broad spectrum of intensity, ranging from socially acceptable and even healthy or professionally beneficial to pathological and destructive.^[1]^[5] The prognosis of NPD depends on the severity of its presentation in a given patient and the patient’s willingness to seek treatment. Since NPD patients often turn to healthcare to address psychological distress that occurs as a result of personal or academic/professional failures, sufferers who are able to circumvent such failures may be particularly unlikely to seek treatment.^[3]

Poor prognostic factors include:^[11]

Vulnerability in self-esteem
Intolerance to criticism
Feelings of humiliation and self-criticism
Histrionic, borderline, antisocial and/or paranoid personality disorders

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

DSM-V Diagnositic Criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The essential features of a personality disorder are impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits. To diagnose narcissistic personality disorder, the following criteria must be met:

“

Significant impairments in personality functioning manifest by:
- Impairments in self functioning (A or B):
  - A) Identity: Excessive reference to others for self-definition and self-esteem regulation; exaggerated self-appraisal may be inflated or deflated, or vacillate between extremes; emotional regulation mirrors fluctuations in self-esteem.
  - B) Self-direction: Goal-setting is based on gaining approval from others; personal standards are unreasonably high in order to see oneself as exceptional, or too low based on a sense of entitlement; often unaware of own motivations.
- Impairments in interpersonal functioning (A or B):
  - A) Empathy: Impaired ability to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others; excessively attuned to reactions of others, but only if perceived as relevant to self; over- or underestimate of own effect on others.
  - B) Intimacy: Relationships largely superficial and exist to serve self-esteem regulation; mutuality constrained by little genuine interest in others‟ experiences and predominance of a need for personal gain

Pathological personality traits in the following domain:
- Antagonism, characterized by:
  - Grandiosity: Feelings of entitlement, either overt or covert; self-centeredness; firmly holding to the belief that one is better than others; condescending toward others.
  - Attention seeking: Excessive attempts to attract and be the focus of the attention of others; admiration seeking.
The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations.
The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative for the individual’s developmental stage or socio-cultural environment.
The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not solely due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., severe head trauma).

”

ICD-10 Criteria

While the ICD-10 does not specifically define the characteristics of this personality disorder, it is classified in the category "Other Specific Personality Disorders".

ICD-10 states that Narcissistic Personality Disorder is "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics F60.0-F60.7." That is, this personality disorder does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any of the following:

F60.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder
F60.1 Schizoid Personality Disorder
F60.2 Dissocial (Antisocial) Personality Disorder
F60.3 Emotionally unstable (borderline) Personality Disorder
F60.4 Histrionic Personality Disorder
F60.5 Anankastic (Obsessive-Compulsive) Personality Disorder
F60.6 Anxious (Avoidant) Personality Disorder
F60.7 Dependent Personality Disorder

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder include:^[1]^[5]^[14]

Grandiosity
Need for admiration
Intense fear of rejection, isolation, and/or loss of admiration or respect
Lack of empathy (coupled with a sense of entitlement that pervades interpersonal relationships)
- Deficits in emotional empathy are generally stronger than those in cognitive empathy. Problems with cognitive empathy may be rooted in a lack of motivation rather than an actual inability.^[5]
- This general lack of empathy in NPD patients may be particularly likely to manifest as racism.^[14]
Tendency to exploit others, possibly subconsciously
Arrogance
Envy
Interpersonal distancing and avoidance
Insecurity and vulnerability
Hypersensitivity
Aggressiveness
Proneness to shame

Physical Examination

The gold standard for diagnosing NPD is the Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism, which consists of 33 questions evaluating a patient's functional status in five areas: grandiosity, interpersonal relations, reactiveness, affects and moods, and social and moral adaptation.^[15] The questionnaire has good internal consistency and acceptable inter-rater reliability.^[2]

Laboratory Findings

No laboratory findings are considered diagnostic of NPD.

Imaging Findings

No imaging findings are currently considered diagnostic of NPD, though frontolimbic dysfunctions may be present, and may predispose sufferers to such neurodegenerative diseases as dementia.^[6]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Assessment modalities include self-reporting through the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4 and Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI).^[16]

Treatment

Medical Therapy

The mainstay of treatment for NPD is psychotherapy, though suffering as a result of the disorder itself is rarely the reason a patient will seek treatment. Commonly, patients are urged to seek psychiatric counsel by family members or loved ones; they may also seek treatment for a different but related condition, such as major depressive disorder or an eating disorder. Treatment aims to help patients control their impulsivity and aggression while encouraging them to be more empathetic and less entitled. No specific medications have proven particularly effective in the treatment of NPD, though medication may be required to treat a co-occurring disorder.

Surgery

Surgery is not indicated for the treatment of NPD.

Prevention

Primary Prevention

Primary prevention of NPD involves the maintenance of a stable home life throughout childhood and the avoidance of excessive flattery or emotional manipulation by parents or caregivers.

Secondary Prevention

No strategies are indicated for the secondary prevention of NPD.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR (2013). "Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience". Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 15 (2): 191–201. PMC 3811090. PMID 24174893.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E (2001). "Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders". J Pers Disord. 15 (2): 103–9. PMID 11345846.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA (2007). "Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment". Compr Psychiatry. 48 (2): 170–7. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003. PMC 1857317. PMID 17292708.
↑ Kohut, Heinz, The Analysis of the Self, 1971
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E (2014). "Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives". Personal Disord. 5 (3): 323–33. doi:10.1037/per0000061. PMC 4415495. PMID 24512457.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Poletti M, Bonuccelli U (2011). "From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report". Behav Neurol. 24 (2): 173–6. doi:10.3233/BEN-2011-0326. PMID 21606578.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM; et al. (2008). "Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions". J Clin Psychiatry. 69 (7): 1033–45. PMC 2669224. PMID 18557663.
↑ "Narcissistic Personality Disorder". Personality Disorders - Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Armenian Medical Network. 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
↑ Johnson, Stephen M PhD (1987). Humanizing the Narcissistic Style. New York: Norton, page 39
↑ Kernberg OF (1989). "The narcissistic personality disorder and the differential diagnosis of antisocial behavior". Psychiatr Clin North Am. 12 (3): 553–70. PMID 2678022.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
↑ Balsis S, Eaton NR, Cooper LD, Oltmanns TF (2011). "The Presentation of Narcissistic Personality Disorder in an Octogenarian: Converging Evidence from Multiple Sources". Clin Gerontol. 34 (1): 71–87. doi:10.1080/07317115.2011.524821. PMC 3104277. PMID 21637723.
↑ Livesley, W.J., Jang, K.L., Jackson, D.N. and P.A. Vernon (1993). "Genetic and environmental contributions to dimensions of personality disorder". American Journal of Psychiatry 150, 1826-1831. Abstract online. Accessed June 18, 2006.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Bell CC (1980). "Racism: a symptom of the narcissistic personality disorder". J Natl Med Assoc. 72 (7): 661–5. PMC 2552506. PMID 7392083.
↑ Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E, Bodkin A (1990). "The diagnostic interview for narcissistic patients". Arch Gen Psychiatry. 47 (7): 676–80. PMID 2360861.
↑ Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA, Morse JQ (2008). "Assessment procedures for narcissistic personality disorder: a comparison of the personality diagnostic questionnaire-4 and best-estimate clinical judgments". Assessment. 15 (4): 483–92. doi:10.1177/1073191108319022. PMC 2841972. PMID 18550845.

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[pmid24174893-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR (2013). "Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience". Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 15 (2): 191–201. PMC 3811090. PMID 24174893.

[pmid11345846-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E (2001). "Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders". J Pers Disord. 15 (2): 103–9. PMID 11345846.

[pmid17292708-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA (2007). "Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment". Compr Psychiatry. 48 (2): 170–7. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003. PMC 1857317. PMID 17292708.

[kohut1-4] Kohut, Heinz, The Analysis of the Self, 1971

[pmid24512457-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E (2014). "Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives". Personal Disord. 5 (3): 323–33. doi:10.1037/per0000061. PMC 4415495. PMID 24512457.

[pmid21606578-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Poletti M, Bonuccelli U (2011). "From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report". Behav Neurol. 24 (2): 173–6. doi:10.3233/BEN-2011-0326. PMID 21606578.

[pmid18557663-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM; et al. (2008). "Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions". J Clin Psychiatry. 69 (7): 1033–45. PMC 2669224. PMID 18557663.

[AMN-8] "Narcissistic Personality Disorder". Personality Disorders - Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Armenian Medical Network. 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-14.

[Johns-9] Johnson, Stephen M PhD (1987). Humanizing the Narcissistic Style. New York: Norton, page 39

[pmid2678022-10] Kernberg OF (1989). "The narcissistic personality disorder and the differential diagnosis of antisocial behavior". Psychiatr Clin North Am. 12 (3): 553–70. PMID 2678022.

[DSMV-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.

[pmid21637723-12] Balsis S, Eaton NR, Cooper LD, Oltmanns TF (2011). "The Presentation of Narcissistic Personality Disorder in an Octogenarian: Converging Evidence from Multiple Sources". Clin Gerontol. 34 (1): 71–87. doi:10.1080/07317115.2011.524821. PMC 3104277. PMID 21637723.

[Livesly-13] Livesley, W.J., Jang, K.L., Jackson, D.N. and P.A. Vernon (1993). "Genetic and environmental contributions to dimensions of personality disorder". American Journal of Psychiatry 150, 1826-1831. Abstract online. Accessed June 18, 2006.

[pmid7392083-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Bell CC (1980). "Racism: a symptom of the narcissistic personality disorder". J Natl Med Assoc. 72 (7): 661–5. PMC 2552506. PMID 7392083.

[pmid2360861-15] Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E, Bodkin A (1990). "The diagnostic interview for narcissistic patients". Arch Gen Psychiatry. 47 (7): 676–80. PMID 2360861.

[pmid18550845-16] Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA, Morse JQ (2008). "Assessment procedures for narcissistic personality disorder: a comparison of the personality diagnostic questionnaire-4 and best-estimate clinical judgments". Assessment. 15 (4): 483–92. doi:10.1177/1073191108319022. PMC 2841972. PMID 18550845.

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 ==Overview==
-Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a [[mental illness]] characterized by an extreme focus on oneself, chronic arrogance and feelings of superiority, a lack of empathy or consideration for others, and a longstanding need to be admired and respected.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> NPD is a maladaptive, rigid, and persistent condition that may cause significant distress and functional impairment.  Narcissistic personality disorder is a "cluster B" [[personality disorder]].  The [[ICD|ICD-10]] (''International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders'', published by the [[World Health Organisation]] in Geneva [[1992]]) regards narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics," relegating it to the category known as "Other specific personality disorders," which also includes the eccentric, "haltlose," immature, passive-aggressive, and psychoneurotic personality disorders. Men are more commonly afflicted with NPD than women.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref> The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to anxiety or depression in an NPD patient.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
+Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a [[mental illness]] characterized by an extreme focus on oneself, chronic arrogance and feelings of superiority, a lack of empathy or consideration for others, and a longstanding need to be admired and respected.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> NPD is a [[maladaptive]], rigid, and persistent condition that may cause significant distress and functional impairment.  Narcissistic personality disorder is a "cluster B" [[personality disorder]].  The [[ICD|ICD-10]] (''International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders'', published by the [[World Health Organisation]] in Geneva in 1992, regards narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics," relegating it to the category known as "Other specific personality disorders." This category also includes the [[eccentric attitude|eccentric]], "haltlose," immature, [[passive-aggressive behavior|passive-aggressive]], and psychoneurotic personality disorders. Men are more commonly afflicted with NPD than women.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref> The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to [[anxiety]] or [[depression]] in an NPD patient.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
 ==Historical Perspective==
-The term ''narcissistic personality disorder'' was first used by [[Heinz Kohut]] in 1971.<ref name=kohut1>Kohut, Heinz, The Analysis of the Self, 1971</ref> In 1980, NPD became a diagnostic category as defined by the DSM.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> From the publication of the DSM-III to the DSM-IV, which was released in 1994, professional thought about the characteristics of NPD shifted from an inability to empathize with others to an unwillingness to consider or try to understand others' feelings.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
+The term ''narcissistic personality disorder'' was first used by [[Heinz Kohut]] in 1971.<ref name=kohut1>Kohut, Heinz, The Analysis of the Self, 1971</ref> In 1980, NPD became a diagnostic category as defined by the [[DSM]].<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> From the publication of the DSM-III to the DSM-IV, which was released in 1994, professional thought shifted from considering the primary characteristic of NPD an ''inability'' to empathize with others to an ''unwillingness'' to consider or try to understand others' feelings.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
 ==Classification==
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 ==Pathophysiology==
-It has been suggested that certain neurological defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., frontolimbic dysfunctions) may predispose sufferers to such neurodegenerative diseases as dementia. Additional longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm this association.<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
+It has been suggested that certain [[neurological]] defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., [[limbic system|frontolimbic dysfunctions]]) may predispose sufferers to such [[neurodegenerative diseases]] as [[dementia]]. Additional longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm this association.<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
 ===Common Comorbid Conditions===
-NPD is found in individuals suffering from psychopathy in approximately 21% of cases; in BPD patients in 37-39% of cases; and in substance abuse disorder patients in 11.8% of cases.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref><ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref> Mood disorders and PTSD are also commonly comorbid with NPD.<ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref> Dysthymia is strongly negatively correlated with incidence of NPD.<ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref>
+NPD is found in individuals suffering from [[psychopathy]] in approximately 21% of cases; in [[BPD]] patients in 37-39% of cases; and in [[substance abuse]] disorder patients in 11.8% of cases.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref><ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref> [[Mood disorders]] and [[PTSD]] are also commonly comorbid with NPD.<ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref> [[Dysthymia]] is strongly negatively correlated with incidence of NPD.<ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref>
 ==Causes==
-The cause of NPD is unknown. Neurological and environmental factors may both play a role.
+The cause of NPD is unknown. [[Neurological]] and environmental factors may both play a role.
 Potentially relevant environmental factors may include:<ref name=AMN>{{cite web | title =Narcissistic Personality Disorder | publisher=Armenian Medical Network | work =Personality Disorders - Narcissistic Personality Disorder | url=http://www.health.am/psy/narcissistic-personality-disorder/ | year = 2006 | accessdate=2007-02-14}}</ref>
 <blockquote>
 *An oversensitive temperament at birth
 *Overindulgence and overvaluation by parents
-*Valued by parents as a means to regulate their own self-esteem
+*Valued by parents as a means to regulate their own [[self-esteem]]
 *Excessive admiration that is never balanced with realistic feedback
 *Unpredictable or unreliable caregiving from parents
-*Severe emotional abuse in childhood
+*Severe [[emotional abuse]] in childhood
 *Being praised for perceived exceptional looks or talents by adults
 *Learning manipulative behaviors from parents
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 NPD must be differentiated from other mental disorders which present with similar symptomology, including:<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref><ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref>
 *[[Antisocial personality disorder]]
-**NPD patients are most effectively differentiated from ASPD patients by their grandiosity&mdash;the propensity to misrepresent themselves or their abilities as unique and superior to others.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref>
+**NPD patients are most effectively differentiated from [[antisocial personality disorder|ASPD]] patients by their grandiosity&mdash;the propensity to misrepresent themselves or their abilities as unique and superior to others.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref>
 **NPD patients are more likely to have a steady job and less likely to be institutionalized/incarcerated, while ASPD patients are more likely to actively exploit or abuse other people.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref>
 **Some experts suggest that ASPD would best be defined as a subgroup of NPD.<ref name="pmid2678022">{{cite journal| author=Kernberg OF| title=The narcissistic personality disorder and the differential diagnosis of antisocial behavior. | journal=Psychiatr Clin North Am | year= 1989 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 553-70 | pmid=2678022 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2678022  }} </ref>
 *[[Borderline personality disorder]]
-**Both NPD and BPD patients are hyper-sensitive and prone to overreact to criticism or perceived slights. They are also less likely to maintain healthy and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
+**Both NPD and [[BPD]] patients are hyper-sensitive and prone to overreact to criticism or perceived slights. They are also less likely to maintain healthy and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
-**In BPD, anxiety and depression are endemic to the disorder, whereas in NPD, this type of distress may result as a secondary consequence of the personality disorder, resulting from defects in interpersonal functioning that define the symptomology of NPD.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
+**In BPD, [[anxiety]] and [[depression]] are endemic to the disorder, whereas in NPD, this type of distress may result as a secondary consequence of the personality disorder, resulting from defects in interpersonal functioning that define the symptomology of NPD.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
 *[[Psychopathy]]
-**Psychopathy and NPD are both associated with a sense of superiority to others and a lack of empathy. NPD patients are less likely to exhibit manipulative and duplicitous behavior.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
+**[[Psychopathy]] and NPD are both associated with a sense of superiority to others and a lack of empathy. NPD patients are less likely to exhibit manipulative and duplicitous behavior.<ref name="pmid24512457">{{cite journal| author=Baskin-Sommers A, Krusemark E, Ronningstam E| title=Empathy in narcissistic personality disorder: from clinical and empirical perspectives. | journal=Personal Disord | year= 2014 | volume= 5 | issue= 3 | pages= 323-33 | pmid=24512457 | doi=10.1037/per0000061 | pmc=4415495 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24512457  }} </ref>
 ==Epidemiology and Demographics==
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 ==Risk Factors==
 Risk factors for the development of NPD include:<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref><ref name=Livesly>Livesley, W.J., Jang, K.L., Jackson, D.N. and P.A. Vernon (1993). "Genetic and environmental contributions to dimensions of personality disorder". ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' 150, 1826-1831. Abstract online. Accessed June 18, 2006.</ref><ref name="pmid18557663">{{cite journal| author=Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Goldstein RB, Chou SP, Huang B, Smith SM et al.| title=Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. | journal=J Clin Psychiatry | year= 2008 | volume= 69 | issue= 7 | pages= 1033-45 | pmid=18557663 | doi= | pmc=2669224 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18557663  }} </ref>
-* Adolescence
+* [[Adolescence]]
 * Male gender (50-75%)
-* Genetic predisposition
+* [[Genetic predisposition]]
 * Being unmarried
 * Excess admiration or neglect by parents
-* Emotional abuse or manipulation
+* [[Emotional abuse]] or manipulation
 ==Screening==
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 ==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
 ===Natural History===
-Current research aims to define the neurological underpinnings of the development of NPD.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> Certain neurological defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., frontolimbic dysfunctions) may predispose them to neurodegenerative disorders later in life, particularly dementia.<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
+Current research aims to define the [[neurological]] underpinnings of the development of NPD.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref> Certain [[neurological]] defects that are common in NPD patients (i.e., [[limbic system|frontolimbic dysfunctions]]) may predispose them to [[neurodegenerative diseases]] later in life, particularly [[dementia]].<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
 ===Complications===
-The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to anxiety or depression in an NPD patient.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref> Similarly, the behavior and viewpoints of NPD patients may even cause mental health clinicians to harbor negative feelings toward them, which could impair treatment.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
+The primary consequences of NPD are social. Interpersonal relationships often suffer due to the patient’s sense of entitlement and disregard for the feelings of others, which may manifest as manipulation, infidelity, or violence. Disruptions to relationships may give rise to [[anxiety]] or [[depression]] in an NPD patient.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref> Similarly, the behavior and viewpoints of NPD patients may even cause mental health clinicians to harbor negative feelings toward them, which could impair treatment.<ref name="pmid17292708">{{cite journal| author=Miller JD, Campbell WK, Pilkonis PA| title=Narcissistic personality disorder: relations with distress and functional impairment. | journal=Compr Psychiatry | year= 2007 | volume= 48 | issue= 2 | pages= 170-7 | pmid=17292708 | doi=10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.10.003 | pmc=1857317 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17292708  }} </ref>
-In some cases, questionable decision-making on the part of patients suffering from NPD may give rise to dire situations or life crises, under which circumstances a patient may require immediate medical attention. A lapse of this nature may also lead to suicide.<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref>
+In some cases, questionable decision-making on the part of patients suffering from NPD may give rise to dire situations or life crises, under which circumstances a patient may require immediate medical attention. A lapse of this nature may also lead to [[suicide]].<ref name="pmid24174893">{{cite journal| author=Ronningstam E, Baskin-Sommers AR| title=Fear and decision-making in narcissistic personality disorder-a link between psychoanalysis and neuroscience. | journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci | year= 2013 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 191-201 | pmid=24174893 | doi= | pmc=3811090 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24174893  }} </ref>
 ===Prognosis===
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 Poor prognostic factors include:<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref>
-* Vulnerability in self-esteem
+* Vulnerability in [[self-esteem]]
 * Intolerance to criticism
-* Feelings of humiliation and self-criticism
+* Feelings of humiliation and [[self-criticism]]
-* Histrionic, borderline, antisocial and paranoid personality
+* [[Histrionic personality disorder|Histrionic]], [[borderline]], [[antisocial]] and/or [[paranoid personality disorder|paranoid personality disorders]]
 ==Diagnosis==
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 ====DSM-V Diagnositic Criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder====
+The essential features of a personality disorder are impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits. To diagnose narcissistic personality disorder, the following criteria must be met:
 {{cquote|
-A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref>
+*Significant impairments in personality functioning manifest by:
+**Impairments in self functioning ('''A''' or '''B'''):
+***'''A) Identity:''' Excessive reference to others for self-definition and [[self-esteem]] regulation; exaggerated self-appraisal may be inflated or deflated, or vacillate between extremes; emotional regulation mirrors fluctuations in [[self-esteem]].
+***'''B) Self-direction:''' Goal-setting is based on gaining approval from others; personal standards are unreasonably high in order to see oneself as exceptional, or too low based on a sense of entitlement; often unaware of own motivations.
+**Impairments in interpersonal functioning ('''A''' or '''B'''):
+***'''A) Empathy:''' Impaired ability to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others; excessively attuned to reactions of others, but only if perceived as relevant to self; over- or underestimate of own effect on others.
+***'''B) Intimacy:''' Relationships largely superficial and exist to serve [[self-esteem]] regulation; mutuality constrained by little genuine interest in others‟ experiences and predominance of a need for personal gain
-# Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents.
+*Pathological personality traits in the following domain:
-# Expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).
+**Antagonism, characterized by:
-# Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
+***'''Grandiosity:''' Feelings of entitlement, either overt or covert; self-centeredness; firmly holding to the belief that one is better than others; condescending toward others.
-# Believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by.
+***'''Attention seeking:''' Excessive attempts to attract and be the focus of the attention of others; admiration seeking.
-# Should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).
+*The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations.
-# Requires excessive admiration.
+*The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative for the individual’s developmental stage or socio-cultural environment.
-# Has a sense of entitlement (i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations).
+*The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not solely due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., severe [[head trauma]]).
 }}
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 While the ICD-10 does not specifically define the characteristics of this personality disorder, it is classified in the category "Other Specific Personality Disorders".
-ICD-10 states that Narcissistic Personality Disorder is "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics F60.0-F60.7". That is, this personality disorder does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any of the following:
+ICD-10 states that Narcissistic Personality Disorder is "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics F60.0-F60.7." That is, this personality disorder does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any of the following:
 * F60.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder
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 ===Physical Examination===
-The gold standard for diagnosing NPD is the Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism, which consists of 33 questions evaluating a patient's functional status in five areas: grandiosity, interpersonal relations, reactiveness, affects and moods, and social and moral adaptation.<ref name="pmid2360861">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E, Bodkin A| title=The diagnostic interview for narcissistic patients. | journal=Arch Gen Psychiatry | year= 1990 | volume= 47 | issue= 7 | pages= 676-80 | pmid=2360861 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2360861  }} </ref> The questionnaire has good internal consistency and acceptable inter-rater reliability.<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref>
+The gold standard for diagnosing NPD is the Diagnostic Interview for Narcissism, which consists of 33 questions evaluating a patient's functional status in five areas: grandiosity, interpersonal relations, reactiveness, affects and moods, and social and moral adaptation.<ref name="pmid2360861">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E, Bodkin A| title=The diagnostic interview for narcissistic patients. | journal=Arch Gen Psychiatry | year= 1990 | volume= 47 | issue= 7 | pages= 676-80 | pmid=2360861 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2360861  }} </ref> The questionnaire has good [[internal consistency]] and acceptable [[inter-rater reliability]].<ref name="pmid11345846">{{cite journal| author=Gunderson JG, Ronningstam E| title=Differentiating narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders. | journal=J Pers Disord | year= 2001 | volume= 15 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-9 | pmid=11345846 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11345846  }} </ref>
 ===Laboratory Findings===
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 ===Imaging Findings===
-No imaging findings are currently considered diagnostic of NPD, though frontolimbic dysfunctions may be present, and may predispose sufferers to such neurodegenerative diseases as dementia.<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
+No imaging findings are currently considered diagnostic of NPD, though frontolimbic dysfunctions may be present, and may predispose sufferers to such [[neurodegenerative diseases]] as [[dementia]].<ref name="pmid21606578">{{cite journal| author=Poletti M, Bonuccelli U| title=From narcissistic personality disorder to frontotemporal dementia: a case report. | journal=Behav Neurol | year= 2011 | volume= 24 | issue= 2 | pages= 173-6 | pmid=21606578 | doi=10.3233/BEN-2011-0326 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21606578  }} </ref>
 ===Other Diagnostic Studies===
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 ===Medical Therapy===
+The mainstay of treatment for NPD is [[psychotherapy]], though suffering as a result of the disorder itself is rarely the reason a patient will seek treatment. Commonly, patients are urged to seek psychiatric counsel by family members or loved ones; they may also seek treatment for a different but related condition, such as [[major depressive disorder]] or an [[eating disorder]]. Treatment aims to help patients control their impulsivity and aggression while encouraging them to be more empathetic and less entitled. No specific medications have proven particularly effective in the treatment of NPD, though medication may be required to treat a co-occurring disorder.
 ===Surgery===
+Surgery is not indicated for the treatment of NPD.
 ===Prevention===
 ====Primary Prevention====
+Primary prevention of NPD involves the maintenance of a stable home life throughout childhood and the avoidance of excessive flattery or emotional manipulation by parents or caregivers.
 ====Secondary Prevention====
+No strategies are indicated for the secondary prevention of NPD.
-==Clinical experience==
-Pathological narcissism occurs in a spectrum of severity <ref name=Johns>Johnson, Stephen M PhD (1987). Humanizing the Narcissistic Style. New York: Norton, page 39</ref>. In its more extreme forms, it is narcissistic personality disorder. NPD is considered to result from a person's belief that he or she is flawed in a way that makes the person fundamentally unacceptable to others <ref name=gol1>Golomb, Elan PhD (1992). ''Trapped in the Mirror''. New York: Morrow, pages 19-20</ref>. This belief is held below the person’s conscious awareness; such a person would typically deny thinking such a thing, if questioned. In order to protect themselves against the intolerably painful rejection and isolation that (they imagine) would follow if others recognised their supposedly defective nature, such people make strong attempts to control others’ view of them and behaviour towards them.
-To the extent that people are pathologically narcissistic, they can be controlling, blaming, self-absorbed, intolerant of others’ views, unaware of others' needs and of the effects of their behavior on others, and insistent that others see them as they wish to be seen. They may also demand certain behavior from their children because they see the children as extensions of themselves, and need the children to represent them in the world in ways that meet the parents’ emotional needs <ref name=co>Rappoport, Alan, Ph. D.[http://www.alanrappoport.com/Co-Narcissism%20Article.pdf  Co-Narcissism: How We Adapt to Narcissistic Parents. The Therapist, in press]</ref>. (For example, a narcissistic father who was a lawyer demanded that his son, who had always been treated as the "favorite" in the family, enter the legal profession as well. When the son chose another career, the father rejected and disparaged him.)
-These traits will lead overly narcissistic parents to be very intrusive in some ways, and entirely neglectful in others. The children are punished if they do not respond adequately to the parents’ needs. This punishment may take a variety of forms, including physical abuse, angry outbursts, blame, attempts to instill guilt, emotional withdrawal, and criticism. Whatever form it takes, the purpose of the punishment is to enforce compliance with the parents' narcissistic needs<ref name=co/>.
-People who are overly narcissistic commonly feel rejected, humiliated and threatened when criticised. To protect themselves from these dangers, they often react with disdain, rage, and/or defiance to any slight, real or imagined <ref name=DSM2>American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 659</ref>.  To avoid such situations, some narcissistic people withdraw socially and may feign modesty or humility.
-There is a broad spectrum of pathologically narcissistic personalities, styles, and reactions -- from the very mild, reactive and transient, to the severe and inflexible narcissistic personality disorder.
-Though individuals with NPD are often ambitious and capable, the inability to tolerate setbacks, disagreements or criticism, along with lack of empathy, make it difficult for such individuals to work cooperatively with others or to maintain long-term professional achievements <ref name=gol2>Golomb, Elan PhD (1992). ''Trapped in the Mirror''. New York: Morrow, pages 22</ref>. With narcissistic personality disorder, the person's perceived fantastic grandiosity, often coupled with a [[hypomania|hypomanic]] mood, is typically not commensurate with his or her real accomplishments.
-The exploitativeness, sense of entitlement, lack of empathy, disregard for others, and constant need for attention inherent in NPD, adversely affects interpersonal relationships. Individuals with NPD frequently select as mates, and engender in their children, "co-narcissism," which is a term coined to refer to a co-dependent personality style similar to co-alcoholism and co-dependency <ref name=co/>. Co-narcissists organize themselves around the needs of others. They feel responsible for others, accept blame readily, are eager to please, defer to others’ opinions, and fear being considered selfish if they act assertively.
-==True Self, False Self==
-Alexander Lowen describes pathological narcissism, and narcissistic personality disorder, as "the denial of the true self"<ref name=ldeny>Lowen, Alexander,  M.D. (1997) ''Narcissism: Denial of the True Self'' Touchstone (New York), ISBN 0-7432-5543-7</ref>
-Masterson describes the creation of a false self as:
-:''when a young child fails to separate her own self-image from that of her mother. This happens roughly between the ages of two and three, often because of a parent’s own emotional problems. A mother’s encouragement of a child's self-assertion is vital. When the mother suffers from low self-esteem, she has difficulty encouraging her child’s emerging self. The child experiences this absence as a loss of self, creating feelings of abandonment that lead to depression. To deal with the depression, the child gives up efforts to support her emerging self. Instead, she relies on her mother’s approval to maintain the esteem of a "false self." ''<ref name=hollow>Masterson, J, M.D. [http://www.mhsanctuary.com/borderline/masterson2.htm The Hollow Self]</ref>
-==Narcissistic Personality disorder and Shame==
-It has been suggested that Narcissistic personality disorder may be related to defenses against shame. <ref name=shame1>Wurmser L, Shame, the veiled companion of narcissism, in The Many Faces of Shame, edited by Nathanson DL. New York, Guilford, 1987, pp 64–92</ref>
-Gabbard suggested NPD could be broken down into two subtypes<ref name=shame2>Gabbard GO,
-[http://jppr.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/external_ref?access_num=2819295&link_type=MEDTwo subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder.] Bull Menninger Clin 1989; 53:527–532</ref>. He saw the "oblivious" subtype as being grandiose, arrogant and thick skinned and the "hypervigilant" subtype as easily hurt, oversensitive and ashamed.
-He suggested that the oblivious subtype presents a large, powerful, grandiose self to be admired, envied and appreciated, which is the antithesis of the weakened and internalised self that hides in a generic state of shame, in order to fend off devaluation, whereas the hypervigilant subtype, far from fending off devaluation, is obsessed with it, neutralising devaluation by seeing others as unjust abusers.
-Jeffrey Young, who developed Schema Therapy, also links shame to NPD. He sees the so-called Defectiveness Schema as a core schema of NPD, next to the Emotional Deprivation and Entitlement Schema's. <ref>Young, Klosko, Weishaar: Schema Therapy - A Practitioner's Guide, 2003, Page 375</ref>. The Defectiveness Schema is compensated with three Schema Modes (coping strategies):
-* Surrender: Choose critical partners and significant others; puts him- or herself down.
-* Avoidance: Avoids sharing "shameful" thoughts and feelings with partners and significant others due to fear of rejection.
-* Overcompensation: Behaves in a critical or superior way toward others; tries to come across as perfect.
-Note that an individual with this schema might not employ all three schema modes.
-==Treatment==
-Though there is controversy in the profession, most psychiatrists and psychologists regard NPD as a relatively stable condition when experienced as a primary disorder <ref name=co>Rappoport, Alan, Ph. D.[http://www.alanrappoport.com/Co-Narcissism%20Article.pdf  Co-Narcissism: How We Adapt to Narcissistic Parents. The Therapist, in press]</ref>.  [[James F. Masterson]]'s [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1932462090 A Therapist's Guide to the Personality Disorders: The Masterson Approach] outlines a prominent approach to healing NPD, while <ref name=Johns>Johnson, Stephen M PhD (1987). Humanizing the Narcissistic Style. New York: Norton, page 39</ref> discusses a continuum of severity and the kinds of therapy most effective in different cases. Typically, as narcissism is an ingrained personality trait, rather than a chemical imbalance, medication and therapy are not very effective in treating the disorder.
-Schema Therapy, a form of therapy developed by Jeffrey E. Young that integrates several therapeutic approaches (psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral etc.), also offers an approach for the treatment of NPD. <ref>Young, Klosko, Weishaar: Schema Therapy - A Practitioner's Guide, 2003, chapter 10, Pages 373-424</ref>
-It is unusual for people to seek therapy for NPD.  Subconscious fears of exposure of inadequacy are often met with defensive disdain of therapeutic processes <ref name=Gol3>Golomb, Elan PhD (1992). ''Trapped in the Mirror''. New York: Morrow, page 23</ref>, <ref>Kohut, Heinz, (1971). The Analysis of the Self. </ref>
-Pharmacotherapy is rarely used, though there is one unofficially documented observation of therapeutic response with the atypical [[anti-depressant]] [[bupropion]] ([[Wellbutrin]]). [http://www.mhc.com/Algorithms/Depression/personal.htm#Narcissistic]
-Because NPD contributes to negative, stressful life experiences characterized by the mental health field as "clinically significant distress" or "impairment", co-existing conditions of depression and anxiety are typical, and can improve with pharmaceutical interventions. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} NPD sufferers are more likely to seek such treatment from primary care physicians for relief of immediate symptoms of distress / depression. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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