Narcissistic personality disorder: A clinical perspective

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-99

  Ronningstam, Elsa ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

depressivity; narcissistic personality disorder; perfectionism; psychoeducation; suicide; therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

CHARACTER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NARCISSISM; PAIN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79954504200     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000396060.67150.40     Document Type: Review

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