A self-psychology approach to narcissistic personality disorder: A nursing reflection

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-28

  Czuchta Romano, Donna M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kohut; Narcissistic personality disorder; Self object; Self psychology

Indexed keywords

ANGER; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EMOTION; EMPATHY; EXPERIENCE; GRANDIOSE DELUSION; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; NARCISSISM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; THEORY; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 2442519073     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2004.00020.x     Document Type: Review

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