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Date Posted: 14:10:16 02/26/03 Wed
Author: Jay Hovah
Subject: Excellent diagnosis Doctor...
In reply to: Kelli 's message, "Good news, JH." on 12:56:09 02/26/03 Wed

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Beginning by early adult life, grandiosity (fantasized or actual), lack of empathy and need for admiration are present in a variety of situations and shown by at least 5 of:

-A grandiose sense of self-importance (patient exaggerates own abilities and accomplishments)
-Preoccupation with fantasies of beauty, brilliance, ideal love, power or limitless success
-Belief that personal uniqueness renders the patient fit only for association with (or understanding by) people or institutions of rarefied status
-Need for excessive admiration
-A sense of entitlement (patient unreasonably expects favorable treatment or automatic granting of own wishes
-Exploitation of others to achieve personal goals
-Lack of empathy (patient does not recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others)
-Frequent envy of others or belief that others envy patient
-Arrogance or haughtiness in attitude or behavior

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