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    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse
    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse
    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse
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    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse

    By Dr. Linda Basson

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    Narcissism is a personality flaw that has profoundly destructive effects on interpersonal relationships. This book written by an experienced Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist describes narcissistic traits and details their impact on different relationships. The book uses examples and notes from psychotherapy cases, to outline strategies to manage narcissistic personalities.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLianne Tulloch
    Release dateOct 24, 2013
    ISBN9781311853172
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    • 4/5
      Very helpful quick read but it’s such a complex subject. I’m recovering from some seriously toxic friends, bosses and family members. It’s a slow process and hard because they are such reptiles they like to make me out to be the toxic party when I’ve been all giving, and their actions have left me destitute. I have also just experienced triangulation so badly that it makes me feel I’m toxic by feeling possessive. Then, one friend currently establishing boundaries, recently attacked me when I was laying in bed with fever and in pain when she invited me to stay with her, complaining I was using her and saying she resented me sleeping in a bed she usually slept in etc so clearly none of this is for beginners. I ended the friendship but no doubt she thinks that’s narcissistic!
    • 2/5
      Talks about stages and boundaries but no info or examples on getting there.

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    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse - Dr. Linda Basson

    Surviving Narcissistic Abuse

    Dr Linda Basson

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    Copyright 2013 Dr Linda Basson

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    What are defense mechanisms?

    What are narcissistic defenses?

    Projection

    Splitting, idealization and devaluation

    Descriptions of various toxic relationships

    Narcissistic mothers

    Narcissistic mothers and engulfment

    Toxic mothers and triangulation

    The narcissistic mother spins her web: the narcissistic set-up

    The narcissistic spouse

    Toxic friends

    Surviving narcissistic relationships and working through narcissistic abuse

    Beyond awareness and labeling

    Where was Dad?

    Leaving the toxic marriage

    Toxic relationships and boundaries

    Boundaries and toxic mothers-in-law

    The power of prediction

    Formulating the boundaries

    References

    Introduction

    Healthcare professionals use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition Text-Revision (DSM-IV-TR), to assist with the diagnosis of various mental conditions ranging from mood disorders such as Depression, to anxiety-based disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and to psychotic disorders such as Schizophrenia. There are also diagnostic criteria for the various personality disorders, but as a private practitioner I do not necessarily formulate a formal diagnosis for every person I see. Quite often I see clients who do not wear a label themselves, but who are involved with people who do. It is commonplace in private practice to work with clients who were or who are in troubled relationships, and who are seeking guidance to understand the web they are or were entangled in. These relationships could be with parents, spouses, siblings, friends, children or even co-workers.

    As a private practitioner, I am not always overly pedantic about my client's formal diagnosis. I work with the symptoms and what the client presents to me, without worrying about whether they necessarily fit the diagnostic criteria for a particular disorder or not. As an example, if someone says that they are always depressed and if they describe the various symptoms of depression then I would certainly label the condition and give it a name but without necessarily formalizing the diagnosis. This may be more important for the General Practitioner or Psychiatrist who may wish to prescribe medication.

    Of particular interest to this book is the group of people who are victims of personality disorders, particularly Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Anti-Social Personality Disorder. Many people seek counseling because they are perplexed by their relationships with significant others. Quite often they may present with anxiety or depression and it may only become evident at a later stage during the counseling process that their problems arise from dysfunctional relationships.

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