| Narcissistic personality disorder may be an infantile, | | | | Defensive personality structure in response to abuse |
| defensive personality structure in response to abuse | | | | and trauma. |
| and trauma, usually developing in early childhood or | | | | Unpredictable or unreliable caregiving from parents |
| early adolescence. Childhood developmental factors | | | | Severe emotional abuse in childhood |
| and parenting behaviors that may contribute to the | | | | Being praised for perceived exceptional looks or |
| disorder: Narcissistic personality disorder, which is less | | | | talents by adults |
| common than other personality disorders, is | | | | Learning manipulative behaviors from parents |
| estimated to affect less than 1 percent of the | | | | Signs and Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality |
| general population. Narcissistic personality disorder | | | | Disorder |
| may be a maladaptive defense of the abused child's | | | | Sign and Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality |
| or adolescent's emotional splitting, resultant cognitive | | | | Disorder |
| distortions, and negative/hostile worldview. | | | | Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify |
| People with narcissistic personality disorder also have | | | | with the feelings and needs of others. |
| difficulty recognizing the needs and feelings of others, | | | | It is often envious of others or believes that others |
| and are dismissive, contemptuous and impatient when | | | | are envious of him or her |
| others share or discuss their concerns or problems. | | | | Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes |
| They are also oblivious to the hurtfulness of their | | | | Requires excessive admiration |
| behaviour or remarks, show an emotional coldness | | | | Haughty or arrogant behaviors |
| and a lack of reciprocal interest, exhibit envy | | | | Sense of belonging to an exclusive group of people |
| (especially when others are accorded recognition), | | | | who truly understand each other |
| have an arrogant, disdainful and patronizing attitude, | | | | Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
| and are quick to blame and criticise others when their | | | | Common Treatment of Narcissistic Personality |
| needs and expectations are not met. People with | | | | Disorder |
| narcissistic personality disorder tend to seek out | | | | People with narcissistic personality disorder may be |
| individuals whom they perceive as equal to their own | | | | defensive about the process because they were |
| self-image or to whom they attribute the same | | | | compelled or encouraged to seek therapy by an |
| special talents and qualities they see in themselves. | | | | employer or family member. |
| They may insist on having "the best" of everything - | | | | Pharmacotherapy is rarely used, though there is one |
| car, athletic club or social circles. | | | | unofficially documented observation of therapeutic |
| Causes of Narcissistic Personality Disorder | | | | response with the atypical anti-depressant bupropion. |
| Common Causes and Risk factors of Narcissistic | | | | Medication use is limited, but a doctor may |
| Personality Disorder | | | | recommend drugs to treat related symptoms, such |
| Infantile. | | | | as depression or anxiety. |