ABSTRACT
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder can be recognized by the following descriptors and characteristics: style vs. disorder, triggering events, behavioral style, interpersonal style, cognitive style, affective style, attachment style, and optimal diagnostic criterion. It focuses on diagnosis, psychological assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment interventions. The chapter describes several treatment approaches, modalities, and intervention strategies. These include individual psychotherapy, group therapy, marital and family therapy, medication, and integrative and combined treatment. According to Millon and Everly (1985), the Narcissistic Personality Disorder primarily arises from environment factors, since the role of biogenic factors is unclear. The chapter describes typical themes and patterns noted for the narcissistic personality on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-IV), the Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test, and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). This data has been useful in diagnosing the Narcissistic Personality Disorder as well as the narcissistic personality style or trait.
