Malignant narcissism
Subtype of narcissistic personality disorder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Malignant narcissism?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Malignant narcissism is a psychological syndrome comprising an extreme mix of narcissism, antisocial behavior, aggression, and sadism.[1] Grandiose, and always ready to raise hostility levels, the malignant narcissist undermines families and organizations in which they are involved, and dehumanizes the people with whom they associate.[2]
This article needs attention from an expert in Psychiatry or Psychology. The specific problem is: that the narrative (below) is confusing and misleading and does not address the fundamental elements of the subject. (September 2021) |
Malignant narcissism is not a diagnostic category, but a subcategory of narcissism. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), while malignant narcissism is not. Malignant narcissism could include aspects of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) alongside a mix of antisocial, paranoid and sadistic personality disorder traits. Malignant narcissism is considered by many to be the most severe type of narcissism, and one of the worst personality disorders overall.[3] The importance of malignant narcissism and of projection as a defense mechanism has been confirmed in paranoia, as well as "the patient's vulnerability to malignant narcissistic regression".[4] A person with malignant narcissism exhibits paranoia in addition to the symptoms of a narcissistic personality disorder. Because a malignant narcissist's personality cannot tolerate any criticism, being mocked typically causes paranoia.[5]