Mental Disorders and Crime: Personality Disorders

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a significant pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. These 'narcissistic' individuals typically care only for themselves and how they appear to others. Typically this is not reflected in criminality or violent behavior. However, when their are criticized or put down they may act with disdain, range, or purposefully defiant counter-attacks. This is the 'Bully' personality. When they fall, they try to re-attain status through any means necessary.

To Be Continued (Yup I thought up another category) 8)

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