Narcissistic personality disorder, also called narcissism, is a mental disorder wherein the narcissist has an inflated sense of his or her importance as well as a craving for admiration. The need for prestige and power, as well as vanity and concern for personal adequacy are marks of NPD. Aside from the obvious symptoms, others include appearing unemotional and lack of empathy.
Recommended Resources
The Echo Me website provides basic information on the narcissistic personality disorder, codependency and the borderline personality disorder. The website also has a list of books which can help you better understand these conditions such as Sandy Hotchkiss's book, "Why is it always about you?"
http://www.echo.me.uk
The Narcissistic Abuse web site provides information on narcissism and the types of abuse used by people with narcissistic personality disorder.
http://www.narcissisticabuse.com/
