The adult children of a woman with narcissistic personality disorder meet with the therapist as part of their mother's treatment. Which of the children's following statements describes behavior typical of the client with this disorder?
A) "My mother was always timid and fearful and we were never allowed to have friends over."
B) "My mother never had any family or friends over to the house."
C) "My mother was constantly threatening to commit suicide."
D) "My mother never saw me as a person with my own thoughts and problems."
Ans: D
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Clients with narcissistic personality disorder have a lifelong pattern of self-centeredness, self-absorption, inability to empathize with others, grandiosity, and extreme desire for the admiration of others. They feel that they are unusually special and often exaggerate their accomplishments to appear more important than they actually are. As sensitive as they are to the opinions of others, they are particularly insensitive to the needs or feelings of others and lack empathy.
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