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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For someone with narcissistic tendencies, their focus is principally upon the self rather than on others. A person with healthy strong self-regard will not only have his or her best interests at heart, but will have a concern that the rights and needs of others are met as well. In contrast to this ability to also take into account the needs of others as well as one’s own, is the person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), who is first and foremost self-directed.

To learn more about the various aspects of "normal" narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder, click on the links below.

"Normal" Narcissism	Narcissistic Personality Disorder	Diagnostic Criteria	Associated Features
Risk Factors	Prevalence	Etiology	Course and Prognosis
Differential Diagnosis	Comorbidity	Links	Bibliography

These web pages are intended for use by undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about Narcissistic Personality Disorder. They are by no means exhaustive in their depth or scope; they do, however, offer starting places for those wishing to gain a basic understanding of this interesting and complex Axis II disorder. These web pages are the result of a project undertaken for Psychology 5552: Advanced Abnormal Psychology, at Appalachian State University, fall semester, 2001. They were compiled by Melissa E. Barth, a Master’s degree candidate in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling’s Community Counseling track.

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