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A Self‐Psychology Approach to Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A Nursing Reflection
Author(s) -
Romano Donna M. Czuchta
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2004.00020.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , self psychology , psychology , personality psychology , narcissistic personality disorder , care perspective , personality , psychotherapist , empathy , self , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , personality disorders , artificial intelligence , computer science
TOPIC The use of Heinz Kohut's self‐psychology perspective in understanding and providing care for patients with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). PURPOSE To describe how nurses * can apply the self‐psychology perspective as a way to understand the development of self for individuals with NPD and to enhance the therapeutic relationship between the nurse and patient with NPD. SOURCES Theoretical literature; the author's clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS Self‐psychology provides nurses with a theoretical perspective that can enhance the interpersonal relationship between the nurse and patient with NPD.