Strategic issues in the psychotherapy of patients with narcissistic pathology

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-107

  Links, Paul S ^a   Prakash, Ajay ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Engagement; Narcissistic personality disorder; Suicide; Vulnerable narcissist; Working through phase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITION; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; NARCISSISM; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF ESTEEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 84899933497     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-013-9258-4     Document Type: Article

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