Treating Depression and Compensatory Narcissistic Personality Style in a Man With Chronic Lyme Disease

by: Melissa J Leedy, Melissa Jackson, Jennifer L Callahan

Clinical Case Studies, Vol. 6, No. 5. (1 October 2007), pp. 430-442.

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The following case study illustrates a client-centered, cognitive-behavioral approach to the psychological treatment of Mr. M, a 41-year-old male diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, a mood disorder from Lyme disease, and narcissistic personality disorder. Mr. M's personality difficulties are conceptualized as representing compensatory narcissism, a strategic way of coping with feelings of insecurity. The goals of treatment included positively integrating Mr. M's chronic illness into his identity, decreasing depressive symptoms, and improving his interpersonal skills. Treatment was successful in decreasing both Mr. M's depressive symptoms and his narcissistic orientation to thinking and interacting with others. 10.1177/1534650106295847

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