Igor Weinberg, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a therapist in the Gunderson Outpatient Program for treatment of patients with personality disorders at McLean Hospital. He is also an advanced candidate at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. Dr. Weinberg teaches, supervises, and provides workshops on understanding and treatment of personality disorders and suicidality in these conditions. He maintains a private practice, provides diagnostic consultations, and speaks at international conferences, and he has published numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Weinberg is a recipient of the 2020 Psyche Award from the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy for the most valuable contribution to the treatment of personality disorders.
Description
Patients with pathological narcissism present many challenges to psychotherapists. Integrating empirical research with clinical experience, this book describes treatment principles for promoting change with patients with pathological narcissism, addressing common challenges, and transforming obstacles into opportunities for growth. Written for therapists of all orientations, the book outlines strategies for addressing different presentations of pathological narcissism--grandiose and vulnerable, overt and covert--as well as ways to assess and intervene with co-occurring disorders, suicidality, or psychopathy. Numerous illustrative case vignettes bring readers into the immediacy of clinical work, from beginning to advanced stages of treatment. Providing a flexible intervention framework that tailors treatment to every patient, the book destigmatizes pathological narcissism and invites therapists and their patients to work together towards meaningful and lasting changes.