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Narcissism in the Age of i: Identifying and Addressing Narcissistic Personality Features in Clinical Practice

CE Hours 1

About this course

In the era of social media and armchair experts, perhaps no psychological concept is more misunderstood than narcissism. An essential player in personality development and self-esteem, poorly-regulated narcissistic defenses and self-concept are also uniquely capable of generating functional deficits and psychiatric symptomatology. In this presentation, we will define the concept of narcissism, explain its growing prevalence in modern society, and provide frameworks for detecting, discussing, and treating narcissism in the mental health patient. This event is appropriate for psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists.

Learning Objectives

  • Define narcissism as an aspect of personality psychology using various theoretical models. Identify interview- and scale-based methods for assessing narcissistic traits that span narcissistic subtypes and increase diagnostic sensitivity.
  • Outline biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to the growing prevalence of narcissistic traits.
  • Describe strategies for identifying and treating narcissism in mental health patients.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Course Instructor(s)

  • Ben Hunter, MD, FAPA

    Dr. Ben Hunter is a board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Hunter Clinics, an Atlanta-based company focused on providing high-quality, evidence-based outpatient care, especially to individuals with treatment-resistant conditions. Dr. Hunter completed his medical training at Emory University School of Medicine followed by psychiatric residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as chief resident during his final year. Dr. Hunter also completed fellowships in psychoanalysis through the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia and in organizational psychiatry with the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Dr. Hunter is an elected Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Immediate Past President and Treasurer of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, and a member of numerous state- and national-level committees aimed at improving access and quality in psychiatric care.

References

  • Grubbs, J. B., Exline, J. J., McCain, J., Campbell, W. K., & Twenge, J. M. (2019). Emerging adult reactions to labeling regarding age-group differences in narcissism and entitlement. PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0215637. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215637
  • Edershile, E. A., Woods, W. C., Sharpe, B. M., Crowe, M. L., Miller, J. D., & Wright, A. G. C. (2019). A day in the life of Narcissus: Measuring narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability in daily life. Psychological Assessment, 31(7), 913–924. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000717
  • Weinberg, I., & Ronningstam, E. (2022). Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Progress in Understanding and Treatment. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing), 20(4), 368–377. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20220052
  • Weinberg, I., Ronningstam, E., Ravichandran, C., & Gunderson, J. G. (2024). Can patients with narcissistic personality disorder change? A case series. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 212(7), 392–397. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001777
  • Ross, A. G., Giri, S., Anyasodor, A. E., Mahmood, S., Astawesegn, F. H., Huda, M. M., Ahmed, K. Y., Mondal, U. K., & Thapa, S. (2024). Adverse childhood experiences leading to narcissistic personality disorder: A case report. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 842. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06307-9
  • Ponzoni, S., Beomonte Zobel, S., Rogier, G., & Velotti, P. (2021). Emotion dysregulation acts in the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and suicidal ideation. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 62(4), 468-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12730
  • Novara, C., Di Napoli, G., Marino, I., & Ruggieri, S. (2025). Vulnerable Narcissism and Sense of Community Among Adolescents: The Role of Self‐Esteem and Use of Social Media. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 35(2), e70067. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70067
  • Day, N. J., Biberdzic, M., Green, A., Denmeade, G., Bach, B., & Grenyer, B. F. (2025). Clinician diagnostic ratings and countertransference reactions towards grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 32(2), e70070. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70070

CE Process Info

Content

  • Session Video
    1 parts
    • Session Recording

  • Joint Accreditation (JA)

    In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CE Learning Systems is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive up to 1 clinical continuing education credits.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYEDSW)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #0060.

  • New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYEDPSY)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #PSY-0016.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYEDMFT)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MFT-0045.

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    If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Tyler Gibson via confidential email to tyler@celearningsystems.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.
Narcissism in the Age of i: Identifying and Addressing Narcissistic Personality Features in Clinical Practice
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