Exploring Psychedelic Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Concept and Pilot Project
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is characterized by persistent grandiosity, a need for excessive admiration, and a pronounced lack of empathy, posing substantial challenges to psychotherapeutic efforts. Recent advances suggest that psychedelic therapies, particularly those inducing ego dissolution, might offer new pathways for treatment. This concept paper examines the potential of psychedelic-induced authentic self-construction for treating NPD, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and…