Mayo Clinic Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
According to Mayo Clinic:
Definition
People have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others.
Causes
Unknown causes.
Maybe related to mis-match relationships between a parent and child with either excessive pampering or criticism
Genetics or Psychobiology
Risk Factors
Rare disorder
May develop traits during childhood, but does not mean child will have disorder.
Affects more males than females
Appears in teen years and early adulthood

According to Mayo Clinic:
Signs and Symptoms Criteria for this disorder include:
Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Expects to recognized as superior without reaching any achievements
Exaggerating talents
Requiring constant admiration
Having a sense of entitlement …show more content…

Do not give positive reactions for negative behavior.
Give positive praise when acceptable to client’s task. Raise self-esteem.
Involve client in any nearby event with other people. Help client learn how to interact properly with others.
Approach client with a kind demeanor. Allows nurse to appear more approachable.
Encourage client to try to review themselves from another’s viewpoint. Make the client see what everyone sees.
Ask for client to share any emotional thoughts especially about negative perception. Help client to realize their worth.
Encourage client to hangout with others “outside” their normal environment. Helps client learn how to interact with others who are not in their “normal”

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