Narcissistic personality disorder

Classification and external resources

Narcissus by Caravaggio. Narcissus gazing at his own reflection.

ICD-10| F60.8
MeSH| D010554

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a medial term used to refer to a dissocial individual with a leadership personality type. Individuals who suffer from NPD are excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity. [1]

## Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Symptoms of this disorder include, but are not limited to:

* Reacts to criticism with anger, shame, or humiliation
* May take advantage of others to reach his or her own goal
* Tends to exaggerate their own importance, achievements, and talents
* Imagines unrealistic fantasies of success, beauty, power, intelligence, or romance
* Requires constant attention and positive reinforcement from others
* Easily becomes jealous
* Lacks empathy and disregards the feelings of others
* Obsessed with oneself
* Mainly pursues selfish goals
* Trouble keeping healthy relationships
* Is easily hurt and rejected
* Sets unrealistic goals
* Wants "the best" of everything
* Appears as tough-minded or unemotional [2]

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ Millon, Theodore (1996). Disorders of Personality: DSM-IV-TM and Beyond. New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 393. ISBN 0-471-01186-X.
2. ↑ "Narcissistic personality disorder: Symptoms – MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2011. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652/DSECTION=sympto