All memos tagged #narcissistic-personality-disorder-lexicon

Reverse Discard refers to a relationship dissolution pattern in which one partner deliberately withdraws, escalates conflict, or sustains ambiguity so the other person initiates the breakup. In a...

Identified patient is a term from family therapy and systems psychology describing the person within a dysfunctional group—often a family, but also any close-knit system—who becomes the focal point...

Contexts cluster-b-lexicon borderline-personality-disorder-lexicon narcissistic-personality-disorder-lexicon

A false emergency refers to a situation where an individual exaggerates, fabricates, or dramatizes a crisis that does not reflect genuine necessity or objective danger. In clinical contexts, false...

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)Glossary is a compilation of associated terms. Glossary A Abuse by Proxy – Manipulating allies to attack or isolate the victim on the narcissist’s behalf....

Contexts cluster-b-lexicon (See: Cluster B Glossary) borderline-personality-disorder-lexicon (See: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Glossary) narcissistic-personality-disorder-lexicon (See:...

A Double bind is a psychological and relational dynamic in which a person receives contradictory messages that make any consistent response impossible. The concept has been studied in contexts such...

DARVO, an acronym for "deny, attack, reverse victim and offender", is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their...

A covert narcissist is a subtype of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) characterized by hidden or subtle manifestations of narcissism, often making their behaviors difficult to identify. Unlike...

Distortion campaign refers to a systematic effort to discredit or undermine a person who has attempted to establish boundaries or exit a relationship. A distortion campaign typically involves the...

Breadcrumbing, also called Hansel and Grettelling, is a pattern of intermittent, minimal attention in relationships, characterized by sporadically giving signals of interest or affection without...

Triangulation involves bringing a third party into a conflict or relationship dynamic to create tension, manipulate perceptions, or gain an advantage. In relationships with Borderline Personality...