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The everything guide to narcissistic personality disorder : professional, reassuring advice for coping with the disorder : at work, at home, and in your family / Cynthia Lechan Goodman and Barbara Leff.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Everything seriesPublication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2012.Description: xii, 291 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781440528811 (pbk.)
  • 1440528810 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85854 23
LOC classification:
  • RC553.N36 G66 2012
Contents:
The top 10 signs of narcissistic personality disorder -- The basics of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) -- Symptoms and behaviors of NPD -- Comparing NPD to other personality disorders -- Who are the narcissists? -- What can lead to narcissism? -- Treatments for NPD -- Additional methods for dealing with NPD -- What happens without treatment -- Asking for help when dealing with a narcissist -- Exploring myths and lifestyles -- Tools and coping techniques -- Understanding megalomania -- Narcissism and depression -- Changing perspectives of the relationships -- The digital narcissist -- If you believe someone needs help with NPD -- Living every day with someone who has NPD -- Handling interactions with a narcissist -- Ongoing controversies -- Where do you go from here?
Summary: "Narcissistic personality disorder, often mistaken for a too-big ego or inflated self-esteem, is in actuality a severe psychological condition that ruins marriages, social relationships, work environments, and often your own sense of self. Although many narcissists may be perceived as self-confident and arrogant, if you suffer from this disorder, you may fall victim to devastatingly low self-esteem and insecurity. ... [W]ith an exclusive section on the epidemic of 'net narcissism' due to social media"--P. [4] of cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-283) and index.

The top 10 signs of narcissistic personality disorder -- The basics of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) -- Symptoms and behaviors of NPD -- Comparing NPD to other personality disorders -- Who are the narcissists? -- What can lead to narcissism? -- Treatments for NPD -- Additional methods for dealing with NPD -- What happens without treatment -- Asking for help when dealing with a narcissist -- Exploring myths and lifestyles -- Tools and coping techniques -- Understanding megalomania -- Narcissism and depression -- Changing perspectives of the relationships -- The digital narcissist -- If you believe someone needs help with NPD -- Living every day with someone who has NPD -- Handling interactions with a narcissist -- Ongoing controversies -- Where do you go from here?

"Narcissistic personality disorder, often mistaken for a too-big ego or inflated self-esteem, is in actuality a severe psychological condition that ruins marriages, social relationships, work environments, and often your own sense of self. Although many narcissists may be perceived as self-confident and arrogant, if you suffer from this disorder, you may fall victim to devastatingly low self-esteem and insecurity. ... [W]ith an exclusive section on the epidemic of 'net narcissism' due to social media"--P. [4] of cover.

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