What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Narcissistic personality disorder is isolating, disenfranchising, painful, and formidable for those diagnosed with it and often those who know them. It is one of a group of conditions which is called dramatic personality disorders. Person with this disorder have intense, unstable emotions, and a distorted self-image. It is further characterized by an abnormal love of self, an exaggerated sense of superiority and importance and a preoccupation with the success and power.
Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by self-centeredness. Like histrionic disorder, people with this disorder seek attention and praise. They exaggerate their achievements, expecting others to recongize them as being superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of being their friend. Narcissists tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them.
