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NPD falls within the [[Personality disorder#Cluster Descriptions|B cluster]] of [[Personality disorder|personality disorders]], along with [[Borderline personality disorder]] , [[Histrionic personality disorder]] and [[Antisocial personality disorder]]. <ref name=dsmivtr/> | NPD falls within the [[Personality disorder#Cluster Descriptions|B cluster]] of [[Personality disorder|personality disorders]], along with [[Borderline personality disorder]] , [[Histrionic personality disorder]] and [[Antisocial personality disorder]]. <ref name=dsmivtr/> | ||
==Diagnostic criteria== | |||
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Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), is characterized by extreme focus on oneself. It is a maladaptive, rigid, and persistent condition that may influence significant interpersonal distress, as well as social impairment . The term was first used by Heinz Kohut [1] and is a core psychopathology acknowledged in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. [2]
NPD falls within the B cluster of personality disorders, along with Borderline personality disorder , Histrionic personality disorder and Antisocial personality disorder. [2]
Diagnostic criteria
Note: The American Psychiatric Association, which publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, forbids the unauthorized reproduction of their diagnostic criteria. A narrative of the DSM-IV-TR criteria follows. Narrative to be entered.