Alliance challenges in the treatment of a narcissistic patient: the case of Alex

People with pathological narcisism, with their conflicted sense of grandiosity and vulnerability, often pose a variety of therapeutic challenges, which may impede these patients’ ability to benefit from psychotherapy. To offer a case illustration and provide insight into the intrinsic difficulties o...

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Main Authors: Hemrie Zalman, Katie Aafjes-van Doorn, Catherine F. Eubanks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Research in Psychotherapy
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Online Access:https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/351