“It’s not you, it’s me”: identity disturbance as the main contributor to interpersonal problems in pathological narcissism

ConclusionsOverall, our findings suggest that for individuals presenting with narcissistic features, capacity for adaptive interpersonal functioning is grounded by deficits in identity integration. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Source: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation - February 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research