"Narcissism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A psychoanalytic term meaning self-love.
| Descriptor ID |
D009289
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.739.794.582
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narcissism" by people in Profiles.
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Akhtar S, Varma A. Sacrifice: psychodynamic, cultural and clinical aspects. Am J Psychoanal. 2012 Jun; 72(2):95-117.
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Akhtar S. "Someday ..." and "if only ..." fantasies: pathological optimism and inordinate nostalgia as related forms of idealization. J Am Psychoanal Assoc. 1996; 44(3):723-53.
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Akhtar S. Narcissistic personality disorder. Descriptive features and differential diagnosis. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1989 Sep; 12(3):505-29.
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Sperling M. Spider phobias and spider fantasies. A clinical contribution to the study of symbol and symptom choice. J Am Psychoanal Assoc. 1971 Jul; 19(3):472-98.