Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2013, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 5–18
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159.964

Narcissism as an object of differential psychometrics

Klepikova N. M. 1 (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation)
1 Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Abstract: 

The article is presented a review of key methods, which allow diagnosing narcissism within the psychic norm. Number of methods studying narcissism as a clinical phenomenon are discussed (Millon clinical multiaxial inventory, T.Millon, 1997; International Personality Disorder Examination, А.W.Loranger, 1994; W.Mombour, М.Zaudig, 1994; Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis II, M.B.First, M.Gibbon, J.Williams, L.Benjamin, T.Fydrich, B.Renneberg, B.Schmitz, H.U.Wittchen, 1997; Aachen integrated list of symptoms of personality disorders, H.Sass, 1996; Aachen integrated list of symptoms of personality disorders (independent answers) M.Woschnik, E.Steinmeyer, G.Debus, 1994; Structured interview, O.F. Kernberg,2000; Diagnostic test of personality disorders, V.P.Dvorschenko, 2008); basic questionnaires investigating narcissism in different developmental stages (Blacky Pictures, G.S.Blum, 1950; The scale of personal preferences, М.Krout, 1954), components of motivation system (Personaliti factors, R.B.Cattell, J.L.Horn, A.B.Swene, J.A.Radclin, 1964; The scale of narcissism, H.Murray, 1938), behavioral individual characteristics (Interpersonal diagnosis of personality, Т.Leary, 1956), personal styles (Personal portrait, J.M.Oldham, L.B.Morris, 1990), basic Ego-functions (I-structural test, G.Ammonn,1998), cognitive schemes are presented (Schema Mode Inventory, J.Young, G.Brown, 2005). The discussed questionnaires are substantially increase the possibility to diagnose narcissism.

Keywords: 

narcissism, diagnosing narcissism, research methods, questionnaires

For citation:
Klepikova N. M. Narcissism as an object of differential psychometrics . Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2013, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 5–18.
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Date of the publication 20.08.2013