In working with a client who exhibits a narcissistic personality disorder, the social worker frequently becomes 1) the object of the client's wishes to be mirrored; 2) an object of the client's anger; 3) idealized by the client to fulfill functions that have remained unfulfilled by the client's parental figure; 4) angry because of the client's distorted projections.
A. 1 and 4
B. 1, 2, and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 4 only
C. 1 and 3
Self-psychology theory holds that normal development involves having one's goodness and uniqueness mirrored back by the parents and feeling a sense of trust and safety in the presence of perfect parents. Narcissistic personality disorders originate from problems in this area of development. The transference will be in the form of seeking mirroring from, or idealizing the worker.
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