The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepens understanding of how narcissistic behavior influences behavior and impedes progress in the worlds of work, relationships, and politics.

The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepens understanding of how narcissistic behavior influences behavior and impedes progress in the worlds of work, relationships, and politics.

INTRODUCTION.SECTION 1: NARCISSISM AND NPD: CONSTRUCT(S) AND MODELS.Chapter 1: A Historical Review (Kenneth Levy).Chapter 2: Vulnerable vs. Grandiose Narcissism (Aaron Pincus).Chapter 3: Narcissism in the DSM (Carl Lejuez).Chapter 4: Psychoanalytic Models (Elsa Ronningstam).Chapter 5: Self-Regulatory Model (Caroline Morf and Fred Rhodewalt).Chapter 6: Agency Models (Joshua Foster).Chapter 7: Trait Models (Joshua Miller).Chapter 8: Implicit Cognition/Processes (Virgil Zeigler-Hill).Chapter 9: A Unified Approach to Narcissism and NPD (Joshua Miller and Keith Campbell).SECTION 2: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY OF NARCISSISM AND NPD.Chapter 10: Epidemiology (Sven Torgenson).Chapter 11: Parenting (Robert Horton).Chapter 12: Lifespan Development (Brent Roberts).Chapter 13: Culture (Jean Twenge).Chapter 14: Neglect/Trauma (Jeffrey Johnson).Chapter 15: Evolutionary Perspectives (David Schmitt and Nick Holtzman).Chapter 16: Genes (Kerry Jang).Chapter 17: Neurological and Physiological Processes (Elizabeth Krusemark).SECTION 3: CORRELATES AND COMORBIDITY.Chapter 18: Comorbidity with Axis I Disorders (Lee Anna Clark).Chapter 19: Comorbidity with Axis II Disorders (Thomas Widiger).Chapter 20: Self-Esteem (Jennifer Bosson).Chapter 21: Dark Triad (Del Paulhus).Chapter 22: Externalizing Behavior (Rbert Krueger).SECTION 4: INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES.Chapter 23: Physical Manifestations (Simine Vazire).Chapter 24: Self-Other Discrepancies (Tom Oltmanns).Chapter 25: Self-Enhancement, Overvaluation and Overclaiming (Harry Wallace).Chapter 26: Aggression (Brad Bushman).Chapter 27: Close Relationships (Keith Campbell).Chapter 28: Social Networking (Allan Clifton).Chapter 29: Sex and Sociosexuality (James McNulty).Chapter 30: Pride and Shame (Jessica Tracy).Chapter 31: Narcissism on the World Wide Web (Laura Buffardi).Chapter 32: Leadership (Brian Hoffman).Chapter 33: Organization (Daniel Ames).Chapter 34: Politics (Scott Lillienfeld).Chapter 35: Celebrity (Mark Young and Drew Pinsky).SECTION 5: ASSESSMENT OF NARCISSISM AND NPD.Chapter 36: Assessment of NPD (Michael Bagby).Chapter 37: Assessment of Trait Narcissism (Ryan Brown).Chapter 38: Childhood Assessment (Christopher Barry).SECTION 6: TREATMENT.Chapter 39: Psychoanalytic (Drew Westen).Chapter 40: Attachment (Paul Pilkonis).Chapter 41: CBT (Thomas Joiner).Chapter 42: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Myrna Weissman).Chapter 43: Schema (Jeffrey Young).Chapter 44: Pastoral Approaches (Julie Exline).Chapter 45: Experimental Approaches (Sander Thomaes).