this is called......Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
there r different narcissistic behaviours.....list is given below:
i think cvs have understood her better...so they r showing a typical personality......lets not cram our brains....loose patience...get angry.........cos.its cvs headache to justify their serial title "uttaran"....they have to show our heroine ichcha as the true winner..... and those ppl who are overjoyed for "fraud consummation"😛..this is also a part of this disorder where the patient can be hypersexual / nymphomaniac or hyposexual ..now i need not tell u which category amongst these 2 taps comes into...cos she did move close wid sid...tried to do it wid veer...she failed...and today..she misused the situation....its her hormones and mental condition that has made her do this.....i hope she gets treated soon........why bring in unnecessary publicity to a psychiatric patient????.........see as veer-ichcha lovers we all know how to be kind and loving........wid good hopes.....lets sit back chilled n relaxed and at peace..😊
My Sympathies to Tapasya. Get well soon.
Its very rare that these personalities are liked and adored by someone.....😲😛Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder produces feelings of exaggerated self-worth and personal importance. To the narcissist the world and other people exist only to verify his or her superiority and to cater to all his or her needs. The disorder is characterized by a lack of regard or empathy for others, selfishness, and an unrealistic sense of self-entitlement in all situations.
Narcissistic personality disorder affects between 0.7 and 1 percent of the general population, and has a negative affect on the families and life partners of the narcissist. Narcissism appears to affect men more then women, but gender estimates vary different reports estimate between fifty to seventy percent of narcissistic personality disorder cases are male.
Causes of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Symptoms of Narcissism
Common symptoms include:
- a lack of feeling, empathy, or concern for others
- a willingness to take advantage of others
- excessive feelings of self-importance
- exaggerated personal achievements and abilities
- an expectation to be seen as superior without cause
- a fantasy or is preoccupation with power, wealth, beauty, personal abilities, or success
- a demand for favorable treatment without appropriate reasons
- an insiststance on being the object of admiration and attention.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Relationships
People with narcissistic personality disorder demand that others provide them with comfort, gifts, and other desires, but refuse to acknowledge any indebtedness. Rather than offer thanks, the narcissist will mock and degrade both gift and giver.
This contempt for others is also expressed towards intimate partners and children. When narcissists feel family members are not meeting their needs, they may resort to emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Sexual abuse of children is also a danger with severe narcissist personality disorder, as the narcissist sees his children as extensions of his self with no real individual identity or rights.
Narcissism and Reality Conflicts
Diagnosing Narcissistic Personality Disorder
When narcissists seek medical help, it's usually because their self-image has been disrupted by an occurrence that casts doubt on their assumed superiority. Such a crisis can result in clinical anxiety and depression, and it if for these emotions that the narcissist seeks treatment.
Diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder requires a thorough psychological evaluation, the gathering of personal history, and personal observations made by the diagnosing doctor. In accordance with the DSM-IV, a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder is considered when five or more of the following criteria are present:
- has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
- is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
- 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)
- requires excessive admiration
- has a sense of entitlement, i.e. unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
- is inter personally exploitative (i.e. takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends)
- lacks empathy, i.e. is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
- is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
- shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.
From the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition. American Psychiatric Association, 1994.
A number of conditions can mimic symptoms of narcissism, and must be ruled out before a definitive diagnosis is possible. These conditions include:
- antisocial personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- histrionic personality disorder
- manic or hypomanic episodes
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- paranoid personality disorder
- personality changes due to an underlying medical condition
- schizotypal compulsive disorder
- substance abuse.
Narcissistic Disorder Treatment
Narcissism treatment must overcome a number of challenges. People with narcissistic personality disorder often resist treatment; their self-concept refuses to accept that their narcissism is abnormal, and they consider mental treatment "beneath them," or "demeaning" and they adopt adversarial attitudes towards mental professionals.Antidepressants may be used to treat anxiety and depression in the narcissist, but as with many personality disorders, the patient must be monitored carefully for signs of noncompliance or substance abuse.
Psychotherapy, both individually and in group settings, can help the patient with narcissistic personality disorder identify and change his or her symptoms. The goal of treatment is to help the narcissist become more sensitive to others' rights and emotions. Treatment outcomes are dependent on the severity of the disorder the less willing the narcissist is to view others with any degree of empathy, the more likely treatment will fail.