Narcissistic Personality Disorder

This is one of the several type of personality disorder in which a person have inflated sense of self importance, an excessive need for attention and admiration, troublesome relationship and lack of empathy for others. There lies fragile self-esteem that is vulnerable to slightest criticism behind this mask of extreme confidence.

Symptoms

Narcissistic personality disorders presents as:

Person having intense sense of self importance
Always requiring constant and excessive admiration and entitlement
Expect to be recognized superior even without achievement
To get what they want they take advantage of other persons
Be envious of others on their success
Monopolize conversations
Preoccupied with fantisies about power, brilliance and perfect mate
Being impatient and angry if not receive special recognization
Difficulty in regulating emotions
Feeling of insecurity

Causes

Major cause of this type of personality disorder is exactly not known. The cause is likely to be complex and linked to many factors like

Environmental including parent-child relationship exexperience
Genetic
Neurobiological factors

Complications

Complications mostly lead to disturbed quality of life including:

Difficulty in maintaining relationship
Problems at school and work
Substance abuse
Suicidal behavior
Depression
Anxiety

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of this type of personality disorder depends upon detailed medical history and complete general physical and psychological evaluation of the patient. It is diagnosed by criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Treatment

Treatment options include:

Psychotherapy
Medications include anti-depression if person have suicidal thoughts.

Lifestyle and home remedies

Sticking to the treatment plan advised for better results
Get treatment of substance abuse problems
Keep oneself motivated by reminding goals each day

Narcissistic Personality Disorder