Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Associated Perfectionism

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 922-934

  Dimaggio, Giancarlo ^a   Attinà, Giovanna ^a  

^a Center for Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metacognition; Narcissistic personality disorders; Perfectionism; Psychotherapy; Therapy relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NARCISSISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863863697     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21896     Document Type: Article

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