What traits and characteristics occur in narcissistic personality disorder?
The American Psychiatric Association’s manual (DSM-5) lists the following characteristics, when occurring together, as possibly diagnostic of individuals with NPD:
-has a grandiose sense of self-importance
-is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
-believes he or she is “special” and unique
-requires excessive admiration
-has a sense of entitlement
-takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
-lacks empathy toward the feelings and needs of others
-shows arrogant or haughty behaviors and attitudes
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