On line the new ISSPD Bylaws approved by the Board in New Orleans 2010
Past Events
22/05/2010 - 26/05/2010 - New Orleans, LA163RD Annual Meeting: diagnosing and Treating the Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Awaiting DSM-5
New Orleans, LA
Changes in the diagnostic approach to personality disorders in the upcoming DSM V will influence the diagnostic conceptualization and potentially also the treatment of pathological narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder NPD. Dr Horowizt will discuss the present range and diagnostic features of narcissistic pathology and NDP. Dr. Bender will outline how pathological narcissism could be assessed in the proposed DSM-V personality psychopathology model and how this model can specifically inform aspects of treatment. Dr.Ronningstam will discuss a self-regulatory model and therapeutic strategies in treatment of patients with pathological narcissism and NPD whit specific focus on self-esteem regulation, and empathic ability and functional fluctuactions. Dr. Dimaggio will summarize results from psychotherapy research on trement of pathological narcisism and propose a series of formalized stategies, i.e eliciting autobiographical episodes whit focus on interpersonal relational epiodes and identifying the patient's experiences andassessment of triggere of affects and behavior. specific focus is on recognizing that anger and self-enhncement arise in response to a patient's anticiaption that goals will be unmet because of hostility and rejection from others. the aim of the symposium is to summerize and integate current knowledge with upcoming changes and advances in diagnosis and treatment af NPD with specific focus on a dimensional diagnostic approach and a self-regulatory model for treatment.