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What is "malignant narcissism", and how does it differ from narcissistic personality disorder?
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Subtype: Malignant narcissism is a subtype of narcissistic pathology with a poor prognosis.
Answered 6/21/2015
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Narcissism: NPD is a disorder listed in the DSM5, while malignant narcissism is not. That being said, the terms are interchangeable, with NPD being officially delineated and recognized, while the other is not.
Answered 3/22/2015
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