The DSM criteria for narcissistic personality disorder are:
- A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts
- Has a grandiose sense of self-importance
- Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
- Believes that (s)he is ‘special’ and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high status people
- Requires excessive admiration
- Has a sense of entitlement
- Is interpersonally exploitative
- Lacks empathy
- Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious or him or her
- Shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes
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