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Skittles

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8. I didn't realize malignant narcissism is not in the DSM

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:17 AM

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Malignant narcissism is not recognized as a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5; it is considered a theoretical construct and a subtype of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) that includes traits of antisocial behavior and sadism. While it is discussed in psychological literature, it does not have a specific diagnostic category in major classification systems for mental disorders.

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