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Narcissism

MedGen UID:
10261
•Concept ID:
C0027401
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Narcissisms

Definition

A psychoanalytic term meaning self-love. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mentalization-Based Treatment for Pathological Narcissism.
Drozek RP, Unruh BT
J Pers Disord 2020 Mar;34(Suppl):177-203. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2020.34.supp.177. PMID: 32186985
Editorial: New Horizons in the Classification, Biology and Management of Eating Disorders.
Zohar AH, Lev-Ari L, Bachner-Melman R, Kreitler PhD S
Isr J Psychiatry 2017;54(3):22-27. PMID: 29735809
Introduction to the special series on "Narcissistic personality disorder--new perspectives on diagnosis and treatment".
Ronningstam E
Personal Disord 2014 Oct;5(4):419-21. doi: 10.1037/per0000093. PMID: 25314230

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Affective contingencies of narcissism.
Grapsas S, Brummelman E, Dufner M, Denissen JJA
J Pers Soc Psychol 2022 Aug;123(2):444-462. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1037/pspp0000406. PMID: 35113630
Charisma.
Kravis N
Psychoanal Q 2021;90(4):523-554. doi: 10.1080/00332828.2021.1983332. PMID: 35312425
Personality predictors of social status attainment.
Grosz MP, Leckelt M, Back MD
Curr Opin Psychol 2020 Jun;33:52-56. Epub 2019 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.07.023. PMID: 31400659
Modernity and narcissistic personality disorder.
Paris J
Personal Disord 2014 Apr;5(2):220-6. Epub 2012 Jul 16 doi: 10.1037/a0028580. PMID: 22800179
Psychoanalysis.
Whitman RM
Prog Neurol Psychiatry 1972;27:323-37. PMID: 4575597

Diagnosis

Traits of narcissistic vulnerability in adults with autism spectrum disorders without intellectual disabilities.
Broglia G, Nisticò V, Di Paolo B, Faggioli R, Bertani A, Gambini O, Demartini B
Autism Res 2024 Jan;17(1):138-147. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/aur.3065. PMID: 37983956
Ambition and Its Psychopathologies.
Yager J, Kay J
J Nerv Ment Dis 2023 Apr 1;211(4):257-265. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001644. PMID: 36975544
Editorial: New Horizons in the Classification, Biology and Management of Eating Disorders.
Zohar AH, Lev-Ari L, Bachner-Melman R, Kreitler PhD S
Isr J Psychiatry 2017;54(3):22-27. PMID: 29735809
Controversies in Narcissism.
Miller JD, Lynam DR, Hyatt CS, Campbell WK
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2017 May 8;13:291-315. Epub 2017 Mar 15 doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032816-045244. PMID: 28301765
Pathological narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder.
Pincus AL, Lukowitsky MR
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2010;6:421-46. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.121208.131215. PMID: 20001728

Therapy

Narcissism and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Oliver E, Coates A, Bennett JM, Willis ML
Trauma Violence Abuse 2024 Jul;25(3):1871-1884. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1177/15248380231196115. PMID: 37702183Free PMC Article
Age and gender differences in narcissism: A comprehensive study across eight measures and over 250,000 participants.
Weidmann R, Chopik WJ, Ackerman RA, Allroggen M, Bianchi EC, Brecheen C, Campbell WK, Gerlach TM, Geukes K, Grijalva E, Grossmann I, Hopwood CJ, Hutteman R, Konrath S, Küfner ACP, Leckelt M, Miller JD, Penke L, Pincus AL, Renner KH, Richter D, Roberts BW, Sibley CG, Simms LJ, Wetzel E, Wright AGC, Back MD
J Pers Soc Psychol 2023 Jun;124(6):1277-1298. doi: 10.1037/pspp0000463. PMID: 37184962Free PMC Article
Narcissism and Leadership in Children.
Brummelman E, Nevicka B, O'Brien JM
Psychol Sci 2021 Mar;32(3):354-363. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1177/0956797620965536. PMID: 33533309
The relation between narcissism and laboratory aggression is not contingent on environmental cues of competition.
Hyatt CS, Weiss BM, Carter NT, Zeichner A, Miller JD
Personal Disord 2018 Nov;9(6):543-552. Epub 2018 Jun 18 doi: 10.1037/per0000284. PMID: 29911875
The Wax and Wane of Narcissism: Grandiose Narcissism as a Process or State.
Giacomin M, Jordan CH
J Pers 2016 Apr;84(2):154-64. Epub 2014 Dec 30 doi: 10.1111/jopy.12148. PMID: 25388437

Prognosis

Traits of narcissistic vulnerability in adults with autism spectrum disorders without intellectual disabilities.
Broglia G, Nisticò V, Di Paolo B, Faggioli R, Bertani A, Gambini O, Demartini B
Autism Res 2024 Jan;17(1):138-147. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/aur.3065. PMID: 37983956
Is high self-esteem beneficial? Revisiting a classic question.
Orth U, Robins RW
Am Psychol 2022 Jan;77(1):5-17. doi: 10.1037/amp0000922. PMID: 35357851Free PMC Article
Pathological Narcissism.
Stranieri G, De Stefano L, Greco AG
Psychiatr Danub 2021 Sep;33(Suppl 9):35-40. PMID: 34559776
The self and eating disorders.
Bardone-Cone AM, Thompson KA, Miller AJ
J Pers 2020 Feb;88(1):59-75. Epub 2018 Dec 30 doi: 10.1111/jopy.12448. PMID: 30506587
The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey.
Andreassen CS, Pallesen S, Griffiths MD
Addict Behav 2017 Jan;64:287-293. Epub 2016 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006. PMID: 27072491

Clinical prediction guides

Traits of narcissistic vulnerability in adults with autism spectrum disorders without intellectual disabilities.
Broglia G, Nisticò V, Di Paolo B, Faggioli R, Bertani A, Gambini O, Demartini B
Autism Res 2024 Jan;17(1):138-147. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/aur.3065. PMID: 37983956
Pathological Narcissism.
Stranieri G, De Stefano L, Greco AG
Psychiatr Danub 2021 Sep;33(Suppl 9):35-40. PMID: 34559776
Communal collective narcissism.
Żemojtel-Piotrowska M, Piotrowski J, Sedikides C, Sawicki A, Czarna AZ, Fatfouta R, Baran T
J Pers 2021 Oct;89(5):1062-1080. Epub 2021 Apr 24 doi: 10.1111/jopy.12636. PMID: 33829496
In Search of Narcissus.
Sedikides C
Trends Cogn Sci 2021 Jan;25(1):67-80. Epub 2020 Nov 20 doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2020.10.010. PMID: 33229145
The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey.
Andreassen CS, Pallesen S, Griffiths MD
Addict Behav 2017 Jan;64:287-293. Epub 2016 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006. PMID: 27072491

Recent systematic reviews

Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Psychopathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Casale S, Svicher A, Fioravanti G, Hewitt PL, Flett GL, Pozza A
Clin Psychol Psychother 2024 Mar-Apr;31(2):e2966. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2966. PMID: 38600830
Narcissism and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Oliver E, Coates A, Bennett JM, Willis ML
Trauma Violence Abuse 2024 Jul;25(3):1871-1884. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1177/15248380231196115. PMID: 37702183Free PMC Article
A Systematic Review of the Association between Parenting Styles and Narcissism in Young Adults: From Baumrind's Perspective.
Kılıçkaya S, Uçar N, Denizci Nazlıgül M
Psychol Rep 2023 Apr;126(2):620-640. Epub 2021 Aug 17 doi: 10.1177/00332941211041010. PMID: 34404305
The Role of Narcissism in Aggression and Violence: A Systematic Review.
Lambe S, Hamilton-Giachritsis C, Garner E, Walker J
Trauma Violence Abuse 2018 Apr;19(2):209-230. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1177/1524838016650190. PMID: 27222500
Gender differences in narcissism: a meta-analytic review.
Grijalva E, Newman DA, Tay L, Donnellan MB, Harms PD, Robins RW, Yan T
Psychol Bull 2015 Mar;141(2):261-310. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1037/a0038231. PMID: 25546498

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