On the Measure and Mismeasure of Narcissism: A Response to “Measures of Narcissism and Their Relations to DSM-5 Pathological Traits: A Critical Reappraisal”

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Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 10-17

  Wright, Aidan G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

narcissistic grandiosity; narcissistic personality disorder; narcissistic vulnerability; pathological narcissism; personality disorders

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRY;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84954185500     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191115599054     Document Type: Article

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