A Note on Everyday Psychopathology and Narcissism Alvin

What makes narcissists bloom? A framework for research on the etiology and development of narcissism.

Narcissism is a dynamic form of personality characterized by a pervasive sense of grandiosity and self-importance, and by a need to obtain continuous self-validation from others. Very little is known about its etiology and development. What factors (e.g., temperament, parenting experiences) and processes (e.g., transactions between these factors over time) cause some children to become more nar...

Aggressivity, Narcissism, and Self-destructiveness in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship : New Developments in the Psychopathology and Psychotherapy of Severe Personality Disorders

Interpersonal Vulnerability and Narcissism: a Conceptual Continuum for Understanding and Treating Narcissistic Psychopathology

In an elaboration ofKohufs theory, multiple sources of self-affirmation are identified and placed on a continuum that ranges from self-contained and intrapersonal sources to sources requiring interpersonal vulnerability. The multiple sources and the continuum are used to clarify healthy narcissism and narcissistic psychopathology. Narcissistic symptoms are explained as the result of a deficit i...

Is there an association between the level of grandiose narcissism severity of psychopathology?

BACKGROUND Narcissism is a personality trait associated with both psychological health and resilience as well as with aggression and interpersonal problems. AIM This study compares levels of total narcissism and subscale scores in inpatients, outpatients and a community sample. METHODS Inpatients (N = 186) were recruited from consecutively admitted patients to two closed units, and the outp...

Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: a nomological network analysis.

Evidence has accrued to suggest that there are 2 distinct dimensions of narcissism, which are often labeled grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Although individuals high on either of these dimensions interact with others in an antagonistic manner, they differ on other central constructs (e.g., Neuroticism, Extraversion). In the current study, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis of 3 pr...