Trastorno de personalidad narcisista

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Trastorno de personalidad narcisista

Definición:

Es una condición caracterizada por una sensación exagerada de importancia y preocupación extrema de una persona por sí misma.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Se desconoce la causa. Los trastornos de personalidad son patrones de comportamiento duraderos que ocasionan problemas en las relaciones interpersonales y el trabajo. El trastorno de personalidad narcisista generalmente comienza a principios de la edad adulta y está marcado por el descuido de los sentimientos de los demás, la afectación, el interés obsesivo en sí mismo y la persecución de metas principalmente egoístas.

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