 A mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance in which they believe they are superior to others.

 Believing that you're better than others  Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness  Exaggerating your achievements or talents  Expecting constant praise and admiration  Believing that you're special and acting accordingly  Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings  Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans  Taking advantage of others

 Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior  Being jealous of others  Believing that others are jealous of you  Trouble keeping healthy relationships  Setting unrealistic goals  Being easily hurt and rejected  Having a fragile self-esteem  Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional

 Narcissistic Personality Disorder is rare  Affects more men than women  Typically begins in early adulthood

 There is no known cause for Narcissistic Personality Disorder  Some researchers believe it could be caused by the following: › Parental disdain for fears and needs expressed during childhood › Lack of affection and praise during childhood › Neglect and emotional abuse in childhood › Excessive praise and overindulgence › Unpredictable or unreliable care giving from parents › Learning manipulative behaviors from parents

 Students with this personality disorder do not respect the boundaries of others, including the teacher and other staff  Likely to: › “Walk on” others › Monopolize class time › Behave as though they are more important than anyone and everyone else

Treatment is centered around psychotherapy:  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Family Therapy  Group Therapy

 Form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors  People with personality disorders have characteristic patterns of thinking that get them into trouble  CBT is particularly helpful for people with personality disorders because of its emphasis on identifying and changing dysfunctional thinking patterns  While a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder most likely believes that they are better than everyone else, with a therapist’s help, the individual is encouraged to challenge these irrational beliefs

 Guided discovery is a process in which a therapist uses questioning to work with the patient to develop new and different ways of viewing things.  Through Guided Discovery problems can be identified, examined, and solved.  For example, if an individual suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, a therapist may use Guided Discovery to change the individual’s self-absorbed perceptions, to ones that are more realistic.

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