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Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges

Eve Caligor, Kenneth N. Levy, Frank E. Yeomans
American Journal of Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2015 244 citations

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are different but can look similar. BPD is marked by unstable moods, a shifting sense of self, fear of abandonment, and often impulsive or self-harming behavior. NPD is marked by grandiosity, a strong need for admiration, low empathy, and using others…

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