Understanding and Treating Pathological Narcissism

John S. Ogrodniczuk, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the Psychotherapy Program in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia. In his role as director, he coordinates the operations of Canada's second largest medically based psychotherapy training program. In addition, he has developed a psychotherapy research program that is recognized as one of the more comprehensive and productive of its kind.  His research involves a variety of psychotherapies and patient populations, but he has a particular interest in studying psychodynamic psychotherapy, personality disorder, and men's mental health.  Dr. Ogrodniczuk has received regular funding to support his research and has more than scientific publications. He has coauthored three previous books with APA.  He is a recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award that is presented by the Society for Psychotherapy Research.  In addition to his research, he is involved with teaching medical students and psychiatry residents, serves as associate editor for the journal Psychotherapy Research, serves on the editorial board for three other journals (Group Dynamics, Journal of Personality Disorders, and Psychotherapy), provides regular reviews for more than a dozen scientific and clinical journals, and consults with mental health clinics about service provision and evaluation.

• ContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction John S. OgrodniczukI. Introduction to NarcissismHistorical Overview of Pathological Narcissism Brin F. S. GrenyerII. Diagnosis and AssessmentDefining Narcissistic Subtypes Eric Russ and Jonathan ShedlerNarcissism in the DSM Kenneth N. Levy, Kevin B. Meehan, Nicole M. Cain, and William D. EllisonNarcissism in the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual Eve CaligorPrototypical Formulation of Pathological Narcissism Mardi HorowitzThe Pathological Narcissism Inventory Aaron L. PincusIII. Clinical Features of Pathological NarcissismInterpersonal Problems of Narcissistic Patients John S. Ogrodniczuk and David KealyAffect Regulation and Mentalization in Narcissistic Personality Disorder Serge Lecours, Rachel Briand-Malenfant, and Emilie DescheneauxConflicts and Defenses in Narcissistic Personality Disorder J. Christopher Perry and Michelle D. PresniakPathological Narcissism and the Risk of Suicide Paul S. LinksSex and Race amp ndash Ethnic Differences in Psychiatric Comorbidity of Narcissistic Personality Disorder Attila J. Pulay and Bridget F. GrantIV. Treatment Considerations and ApproachesCountertransference Issues in the Treatment of Pathological Narcissism Glen O. GabbardMaintaining Boundaries in the Treatment of Pathological Narcissism Andrew F. LuchnerTransference-Focused Psychotherapy for Narcissistic Personality Barry L. Stern, Frank Yeomans, Diana Diamond, and Otto F. KernbergKohut's Self-Psychology Approach to Treating Pathological Narcissism M. David LibermanTreating Pathological Narcissism With Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Manuel TrujilloSchema Therapy for Pathological Narcissism: The Art of Adaptive Reparenting Wendy T. Behary and Eva DieckmannCognitive Behavioral Perspectives on the Theory and Treatment of the Narcissistic Character Arthur Freeman and Suzy FoxIndexAbout the Editor

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