title: Narcissistic deficits in drug abusers: a self-psychological approach.
abstract: Using empathic abilities and basing understanding of clients on information as the client sees the situation, one can become much more able to detect what individual clients need to begin to feel better about themselves. This would truly add substance to the intervention by increasing self-esteem. By beginning to apply the client's perspective to one's understanding, the practitioner will discover greater depth and meaning, thus helping to change addictions treatment for the better.
authors.affiliation: ChemStress Unit, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Sheridan Road Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60660.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nighorn
mesh_terms: D004532:Ego; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009289:Narcissism; D009769:Object Attachment; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy