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