Personality Disorder: Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Individuals with personality disorders often find it difficult to overcome the enduring patterns of thought and behavior that they have thus far experienced and functioned with in daily life. Even when patients are aware that personality-related issues are causing significant distress and functional impairment and are open to counseling, treatment can be challenging for both the patient and the therapist. For this Assignment, you examine specific personality disorders and consider therapeutic approaches you might use with clients.
Succinctly, in 1–2 pages, address the following:
- Briefly describe the personality disorder you selected, including the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
- Explain a therapeutic approach and a modality you might use to treat a client presenting with this disorder. Explain why you selected the approach and modality, justifying their appropriateness.
- Next, briefly explain what a therapeutic relationship is in psychiatry. Explain how you would share your diagnosis of this disorder with the client in order to avoid damaging the therapeutic relationship. Compare the differences in how you would share your diagnosis with an individual, a family, and in a group session.
Support your response with specific examples from this week’s Learning Resources and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.
Personality Disorder: Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
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Personality Disorder: Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Diagnostic Criteria (DSM-5-TR)
A steady need for admiration characterizes narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), an exaggerated trust in one's abilities, and a lack of empathy for others. People with this disorder regularly fantasize about achieving top-notch success, power, beauty, or love. They believe in being unique and only partner with those they see as high-status or unique. Individuals with NPD demand immoderate interest, reward from others, and experience entitled to distinct treatment (Paris, 2015). They can also exploit others to achieve their desires barring regard for their feelings or well-being. Moreover, they struggle to understand or well know the needs and emotions of others, making forming and retaining relationships challenging. Additionally, they can show envy closer to others or believe green people envy them, leading to conceited and haughty attitudes.
Therapeutic Approach and Modality
For those dealing with narcissistic personality disorder, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy has been validated to be an acceptable therapeutic
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