Psychoanalytically informed MDMA-assisted therapy for pathological narcissism: a novel theoretical approach.
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2025 Alexa E Albert, Anthony L. Back 5 citations
Pathological narcissism (PN) is a complex, treatment-resistant disorder characterized by unstable self-esteem that fluctuates between grandiosity and vulnerability, complicating the formation of a stable self-image. With few empirically supported therapies, treatment has traditionally relied on long-term psychoanalytic approaches, but these often face high attrition. Recent research suggests a...
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1529427 (opens in new tab)
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Psychedelic therapy
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA
Developmental trauma
Early relational trauma
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