What Is Narcissism?

Sources Medically Reviewed on 03/04/2020 Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 04, 2020
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American Psychiatric Association: “DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria for the Personality Disorders.”
American Psychological Association: “Research Debunks Commonly Held Belief About Narcissism.”
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Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 04, 2020
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