title: Clinical phenomenology of narcissistic pathology.
abstract: The phenomenology of some persons with narcissistic personality disorders has been discussed in four categories: phenomena (signs and symptoms), recurrent distressing states of mind, recurrent maladaptive views of self and others, and irrational or hyper-defensive processing of emotional themes. Although no one person will fit the prototype described the overall gestalt may help the clinician recognize variations in individual cases.
authors.affiliation: Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Horowitz
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D009289:Narcissism; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*