Narcissistic Pathology: Empirical Approaches

Abstract

CME Educational Objectives 1. Describe the historical context for development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- based narcissistic personality disorder diagnosis. 2. Identify the empirical literature on the prevalence, comorbidity, subtypes, gender differences, and assessment procedures for narcissistic personality disorder. 3. Identify the treatment literature regarding narcissistic personality disorder.