Faculty Articles
A Psychodynamic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Closet Narcissism
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Clinical Case Studies
ISSN
1534-6501
Publication Date
5-2013
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to increase awareness of an alternative presentation of narcissistic personality disorder, offer treatment strategies specifically geared toward such patients, and demonstrate how an understanding of object relations and defense mechanisms can guide interventions and improve diagnostic refinement. A case study was presented to illustrate this approach. This case study draws mainly from James Masterson’s developmental, self, and object relations approach to the treatment of closet narcissism. Additional psychodynamic theories were also incorporated to provide a more comprehensive conceptualization of the client. Treatment consisted of psychodynamic therapy in which therapeutic neutrality, and analysis of the transference were core features.
DOI
10.1177/1534650113475475
First Page
1
Last Page
14
NSUWorks Citation
Faust, J.,
Levine, A. B.
(2013). A Psychodynamic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Closet Narcissism. Clinical Case Studies, 1-14.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/255
