Depressive tendencies and pathological narcissism among psychiatric outpatients.
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This study examined the relationship between components of pathological narcissism and types of depressive tendencies among a sample of 117 psychiatric outpatients. Findings revealed that depressive themes concerning dependency were associated with narcissistic grandiosity. Depressive tendencies concerning self-criticism were positively associated with narcissistic vulnerability.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatry research
دوره 196 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012