Narcissistic Personality Disorder Toolbox: 55 Practical Treatment Techniques for Clients, Their Partners and Their Children

Cover Copyright About the Author Dedication Table of Contents Who this Workbook is for and How to Use it Section 1: Treating The Client Along The Narcissistic Spectrum Setting the Stage for Successful Treatment What Are You Doing Here? Narcissists Don't Seek Treatment To Treat or Not To Treat: The Distinction and Overlap between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder Questionnaire to Distinguish Between Entitlement and Narcissistic Personality Disorder Identifying Mild to Extreme Factors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The Two Faces of Narcissism: Overt and CovertAddressing and Changing Maladaptive Patterns Identifying Surface and Core Structures of Narcissistic Personality Disorder Identifying the Motivators to Give Up Maladaptive Behaviors and Beliefs The Intrinsic 4 and the Veneer of Perfectionism Narcissistic Reactions: From Stress to Rage Building and Breaking Interpersonal Connections Digging Deeper into Motivations and Lessening Symptomatology Enhancing Personal Empowerment to Lessen Maladaptive Narcissistic Behaviors Assertiveness over Aggression Lengthening the Fuse to Prevent Explosions. Doing It DifferentlyStrengthening Appropriate Social Potency Final Steps Conceptualizing Successful Treatment Treatment Planning for Success Section 2: Treating The Partner of a Narcissist Setting the Stage for Successful Treatment What Is and What May Never Be and Challenging Foundational Beliefs Identifying the Narcissistic Self-Serving Significant Other Should I Stay or Should I Go? How I (We) See It Addressing and Changing Maladaptive Patterns Breaking the Cycle of Glorifying, Belittling, and Abandoning Clarifying and Maintaining Boundaries Contending with Gaslighting. Power to ChooseDigging Deeper into Motivations and Lessening Symptomatology Becoming Disconnected From The Narcissist 7 Relationship Hopes and Realities Want, Deserve, Must Have No More Rollercoaster Building on the Foundational 5 Final Steps Staying Together or Moving Apart Understanding Myself and My Relationship Section 3: Treating The Impact of Narcissistic Parents Setting the Stage for Successful Treatment Narcissistic Family Characteristics Components of Adult Children of Narcissists The Family of My Dreams Addressing and Changing Maladaptive Patterns. Avoiding "The Family Crucible" TrapSelf-Definition Beyond Narcissistic Parenting Pathology A Duck in the Rain Digging Deeper into Motivations and Lessening Symptomatology Overcoming the 7 Pains of Narcissistic Pathology Overcoming the Destructive Inner Narcissistic Family Member Differentiation of Child from Parent Parenting Differently Final Steps The Family Dynamic Influencers Therapeutic Milestones References.