Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic personality is characterized by behavior or a fantasy of grandiosity, a lack of empathy and a need to be admired by others. Narcissistic personality has a pathological unrealistic or inflated sense of self-importance, has an inability to see the viewpoints of others, and is hypersensitive to the opinions of others.

Diagnostic Criteria (DSM-IV™)

Behavior or a fantasy of grandiosity, a lack of empathy and a need to be admired by others. As indicated by at least five of the following:

-Grandiose sense of self-importance.

-Fantasies of and preoccupied with beauty, brilliance, ideal love, power, or unlimited success.

-A belief of being special and unique and can only be understood or a need to associate with people of high status.

-A need for excessive admiration.

-An unreasonable expectation of being treated with favor or excepting an automatic compliance to her / his wishes.

-Will use others to achieve her / his goals.

-Lacks empathy.

-Believes others are envious of her / him or is envious of others.

-Contemptuous or arrogant attitudes / behaviors.