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Narcissism, Dr. Little tells us, refers to narcissistic personality disorder, a pathological condition that is characterized by selfishness, self-centeredness, entitlement and disordered ...
A leading figure of the movement, psychologist Nathaniel Branden, stated: "[I] cannot think of a single psychological problem (from anxiety and depression to fear of intimacy or of success, to spouse battery or child molestation) that is not traced back to the problem of low self-esteem". [6]: 3
Child Psychotherapy has developed varied approaches over the last century. [2] Two distinct historic pathways can be identified for present-day provision in Western Europe and in the United States: one through the Child Guidance Movement, the other stemming from adult psychiatry or psychological medicine, which evolved a separate child psychiatry specialism.
The term narcissistic rage was a concept introduced by Heinz Kohut in 1972. Narcissistic rage was theorised as a reaction to a perceived threat to a narcissist's self-esteem or self-worth. Narcissistic rage occurs on a continuum from aloofness, to expressions of mild irritation or annoyance, to serious outbursts, including violent attacks. [125]
Narcissism can be a mental illness—as in narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD—or someone can just have some of the traits. Either way, dealing with the person can be difficult.
Healthy narcissism was first conceptualized by Heinz Kohut, who used the descriptor "normal narcissism" and "normal narcissistic entitlement" to describe children's psychological development. [ 1 ] [ 20 ] Kohut's research showed that if early narcissistic needs could be adequately met, the individual would move on to what he called a "mature ...
For example, a person with narcissistic personality disorder has an excessively positive self-regard and rejects suggestions that challenge this viewpoint. This corresponds to the general concept in psychiatry of poor insight.
A number of psychiatric disorders are linked to a family history (including depression, narcissistic personality disorder [85] [86] and anxiety). [87] Twin studies have also revealed a very high heritability for many mental disorders (especially autism and schizophrenia). [ 88 ]