Diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ^ | 2004
(revised) | American Psychiartric Association


Diagnostic criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(cautionary statement) A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in
fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy,
beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of
contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates
achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior
without commensurate achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power,
brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only
be understood by, or should associate with, other special or
high-status people (or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations
of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with
his or her expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of
others to achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the
feelings and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are
envious of him or her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
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