psychiatric disorders
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Psychodynamic psychotherapy Treatment of narcissistic personality disorder are the same as those for all personality disorders. Psychodynamic psychotherapy, which focuses on underlying conflicts, can be effective ( Treatment references ). Some approaches developed for borderline personality disorder may be effectively adapted for use in patients with narcissistic personality disorder ( Psychotherapy None Psychotherapy None These approaches focus on disturbances in the ways patients emotionally experience themselves and others. Cognitive-behavioral therapy may appeal to patients with narcissistic personality disorder because they may find the opportunity to increase mastery appealing; their need for praise may enable a therapist to shape their behavior. Some patients with narcissistic personality disorder find manualized cognitive-behavioral approaches too simplistic or generic for their special needs. 1.Crisp H, Gabbard GO: Principles of psychodynamic treatment for patients with narcissistic personality disorder.J Pers Disord34(Suppl):143-158, 2020. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2020.34.supp.143 2.Choi-Kain LW, Simonsen S, Euler S: A mentalizing approach for narcissistic personality disorder: Moving from "me-mode" to "we-mode."Am J Psychother75(1):38-43, 2022. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210017 3.Diamond D, Yeomans F, Keefe JR: Transference-focused psychotherapy for pathological narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder (TFP-N).Psychodyn Psychiatry49(2):244-272, 2021. doi: 10.1521/pdps.2021.49.2.244 