DSM-5-TR · Cluster B
Narcissistic personality disorder
A persistent pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and difficulty taking other people’s feelings and needs into account.
What it can look like in relationships
Someone might routinely expect exceptions to shared rules or take credit for other people’s work. They may react strongly to ordinary feedback, especially when it threatens how they see themselves. The pattern is easier to understand by looking across relationships and situations over time.
Confidence and reciprocity
Ambition, pride, and enjoyment of recognition are common. In clinical assessment, questions about reciprocity help clarify the pattern. Can the person make room for others’ accomplishments? What happens when their needs conflict with someone else’s? These questions are more informative than using “narcissist” as shorthand for someone who acted selfishly.
Reading your SimilarMinds score
The narcissistic scale summarizes your answers on the questionnaire. A clinical assessment considers the pattern over time, the circumstances around it, and how it affects daily life.
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