Narcissistic Personality Disorder By Kayla Tillotson What is

Narcissistic Personality Disorder By: Kayla Tillotson

What is This Disorder? � A mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance in which they believe they are superior to others.

Characteristics: Believing that you're better than others Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness � Exaggerating your achievements or talents � Expecting constant praise and admiration � Believing that you're special and acting accordingly � Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings � Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans � Taking advantage of others � �

Characteristics (cont. ): Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior � Being jealous of others � Believing that others are jealous of you � Trouble keeping healthy relationships � Setting unrealistic goals � Being easily hurt and rejected � Having a fragile self-esteem � Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional �

Who Does it Affect? � Narcissistic Personality Disorder is rare � Affects more men than women � Typically begins in early adulthood

Causes? There is no known cause for Narcissistic Personality Disorder � Some researchers believe it could be caused by the following: � › Parental disdain for fears and needs expressed during childhood › Lack of affection and praise during childhood › Neglect and emotional abuse in childhood › Excessive praise and overindulgence › Unpredictable or unreliable care giving from parents › Learning manipulative behaviors from parents

Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Classroom: � Students with this personality disorder do not respect the boundaries of others, including the teacher and other staff � Likely to: › “Walk on” others › Monopolize class time › Behave as though they are more important than anyone and everyone else

Treatments: Treatment is centered around psychotherapy: � Cognitive Behavioral Therapy � Family Therapy � Group Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors � People with personality disorders have characteristic patterns of thinking that get them into trouble � CBT is particularly helpful for people with personality disorders because of its emphasis on identifying and changing dysfunctional thinking patterns � While a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder most likely believes that they are better than everyone else, with a therapist’s help, the individual is encouraged to challenge these irrational beliefs �

Strategy: Guided Discovery Guided discovery is a process in which a therapist uses questioning to work with the patient to develop new and different ways of viewing things. � Through Guided Discovery problems can be identified, examined, and solved. � For example, if an individual suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, a therapist may use Guided Discovery to change the individual’s selfabsorbed perceptions, to ones that are more realistic. �

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