Advanced Search

The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 142, No. 6

REGULAR ARTICLES | June 01, 1985

Emotional features of narcissistic personality disorder

Am J Psychiatry 1985;142:720-724.

Article

text A A A

PDF of the full text article.

Abstract

On the basis of the existing data and his own clinical study, the author provides an overall systematization of emotional features of narcissistic personality disorder. The division of narcissistic emotions into primary and secondary, positive and negative, is ultimately determined by the internal (two-level) personality structure and the success or lack of success in functioning of narcissistic individuals. The author introduces the novel idea of pessimistic mood as characteristic of decompensated narcissistic patients and analyzes it in some detail.

Figures in this Article

Your Session has timed out. Please sign back in to continue.

Username

Password

Sign in via Athens (What is this?)

Athens is a service for single sign-on which enables access to all of an institution's subscriptions on- or off-site.

Forgot Password?

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now/Learn More

Purchase Online access to this article for 24 hours

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-IV-TR® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing PsychiatryOnline@psych.org or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

References

CME Activity

There is currently no quiz available for this resource. Please click here to go to the CME page to find another.

Submit a Comments

Please read the other comments before you post yours. Contributors must reveal any conflict of interest.
Comments are moderated and will appear on the site at the discertion of APA editorial staff.

* = Required Field

Comment Author(s)*(if multiple authors, separate names by comma)

Example: John Doe

Affiliation & Institution*

Comment Title*

Comment*

Cancel

Topics

Product Recommendation

References

CME Activity