The Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Personality Disorder impairs a person of properly functioning in society. This disorder includes socialization, behavioral and emotional issues that vary in severity. The Narcissistic personality disorder is in the Cluster B category of the DSM- 5. Cluster B is considered the Dramatic cluster of Personality Disorders involving problems with regulating emotions and controlling impulses. A person with this disorder has lack of empathy for others and may think that they are entitled to everything that comes their way. It involves thinking that may be described as too “confident” or even “arrogant”. There might feel like they are on top of the world invincible then they turn around and on the opposite end of the spectrum will feel like they

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