Can anyone give me any good reference points for researching Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Question

I have a handful of websites but I need books, online journals e.t.c to reference from.

Answer 1

Do you have a severe case? Some narcissists are self loving for valid reasons (everyone around them is a drooling idiot) Maybe its not a bad thing. You might become a celebrity.. many celebs are in love with themselves. There's nothing wrong with a little self-love... you are probably better than 87% of your peers..

http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/index.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652

Answer 2

If you're like me, you probably know a lot of narcissistic people (some are even self-proclaimed). Just as an "aside", why don't you interview some of them just for your own personal enlightenment? This "first hand" knowledge might enhance your understanding as you read through your books and journals. Good luck to you with your research.

Answer 3

Here is the DSM-IV diagnosis:
http://allpsych.com/disorders/personality/narcissism.html

Here is a website that references other references for narcissistic personality disorder:
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/npd

Here is another excellent resource:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe07.html

Answer 4

A narcissistic person is one, who wants the needs, of others.

Answer 5

i have a brilliant book by Aaron Beck called
Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders
I've only had it about 5 years but i beleive it is out of print at the moment but he has written another one with a similar title. Get one or the other as they really spell things out clearly.

Answer 6

Hope some of these help you.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652

http://www.4degreez.com/disorder/narcissistic.html

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/npd

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652
http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/dsm-iv.html#npd
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe07.html
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx36.htm
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/search?sortspec=relevance&journalcode=ajp&fulltext=narcissistic+personality+disorder&submit.x=8&submit.y=14&submit=GO
The last link is from a psychology journal.