Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report
Abstract Background Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is associated with a complex interplay of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors. In this case report, we discuss the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the development of NPD in adulthood. Case presen...
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| author | Allen G. Ross Santosh Giri Anayochukwu E. Anyasodor Shakeel Mahmood Feleke H. Astawesegn M. Mamun Huda Kedir Y. Ahmed Utpal K. Mondal Subash Thapa |
| author_facet | Allen G. Ross Santosh Giri Anayochukwu E. Anyasodor Shakeel Mahmood Feleke H. Astawesegn M. Mamun Huda Kedir Y. Ahmed Utpal K. Mondal Subash Thapa |
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| description | Abstract Background Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is associated with a complex interplay of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors. In this case report, we discuss the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the development of NPD in adulthood. Case presentation Here, we report a clinical case of NPD to illustrate how ACEs, particularly physical and emotional neglect, combined with early life parental overvaluation, can impair emotional regulation and self-worth, contributing to the development of narcissistic traits. We analyse, in light of existing literature, how ACEs are associated with a wide spectrum of personality disorders, how parental overvaluation is linked to grandiose narcissism, and how childhood neglect and abuse are associated with vulnerable narcissism. Conclusion ACEs are the primary risk factor for the development of NPD in adulthood. Dysfunctional household environments and parenting practices compound the association between ACEs and pathological narcissism. It is important to address childhood trauma for the prevention and treatment of NPD. Further research is necessary to clarify how individual factors influence the relationship between ACEs and pathological narcissism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-235dcb945a914baa90e95bed93ef4b5e2025-08-20T02:33:06ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2024-11-012411610.1186/s12888-024-06307-9Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case reportAllen G. Ross0Santosh Giri1Anayochukwu E. Anyasodor2Shakeel Mahmood3Feleke H. Astawesegn4M. Mamun Huda5Kedir Y. Ahmed6Utpal K. Mondal7Subash Thapa8Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityRural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityAbstract Background Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is associated with a complex interplay of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors. In this case report, we discuss the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the development of NPD in adulthood. Case presentation Here, we report a clinical case of NPD to illustrate how ACEs, particularly physical and emotional neglect, combined with early life parental overvaluation, can impair emotional regulation and self-worth, contributing to the development of narcissistic traits. We analyse, in light of existing literature, how ACEs are associated with a wide spectrum of personality disorders, how parental overvaluation is linked to grandiose narcissism, and how childhood neglect and abuse are associated with vulnerable narcissism. Conclusion ACEs are the primary risk factor for the development of NPD in adulthood. Dysfunctional household environments and parenting practices compound the association between ACEs and pathological narcissism. It is important to address childhood trauma for the prevention and treatment of NPD. Further research is necessary to clarify how individual factors influence the relationship between ACEs and pathological narcissism.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06307-9Adverse childhood experiencesHousehold dysfunctionNarcissistic personality disorderParentingPsychosocial risk factors |
| spellingShingle | Allen G. Ross Santosh Giri Anayochukwu E. Anyasodor Shakeel Mahmood Feleke H. Astawesegn M. Mamun Huda Kedir Y. Ahmed Utpal K. Mondal Subash Thapa Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report BMC Psychiatry Adverse childhood experiences Household dysfunction Narcissistic personality disorder Parenting Psychosocial risk factors |
| title | Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report |
| title_full | Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report |
| title_short | Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: a case report |
| title_sort | adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder a case report |
| topic | Adverse childhood experiences Household dysfunction Narcissistic personality disorder Parenting Psychosocial risk factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06307-9 |
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