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People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder engage in chronic devaluation and manipulation of their partners, a psychological and emotional phenomenon known as "narcissistic abuse." It is difficult to pinpoint what makes a narcissistic abuser appear and the manipulative tactics he uses, which are different from those of other types of abusers as they are more covert and underhanded. Narcissistic partners employ numerous stealthy tactics to ...

Experiencing abuse and neglect in childhood can lead to adverse outcomes in adulthood. Adult survivors of untreated child abuse often suffer a range of long-term detrimental effects that adversely affect their functioning in numerous areas of their lives. Unfortunately, the enduring impact of chronic abuse in childhood is not well understood. This book is focused on increasing understanding of the long-term effects of traumatic childhood exper...

Anorexia nervosa, anorexia for short, is an eating disorder that can have fatal consequences. People suffering from anorexia consume very restrictive quantities of food, which leads to starvation. A person with anorexia becomes obsessed with food and weight. They may develop peculiar eating rituals, such as refusing to eat in front of others or arranging food on the plate in a particular order. Many people with anorexia seem to care a lot abou...

People with a narcissistic personality structure represent 3% - 5% of the world population. They are more male than female. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) involves a pattern of self-centered, arrogant thinking and behavior, a lack of empathy and consideration for other people, and an excessive need for admiration. Healthy relationships are based on mutual respect. But narcissists aren't capable of true reciprocity in their relationsh...

Youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may engage in sub-optimal health behaviors including high levels of screen time, low physical activity participation, and consumption of poor diets. These are independent risk factors for adverse health outcomes, and health-related behavior patterns established in childhood can track into adulthood. Thus, identifying and addressing dietary and physical activity habits in populations of...

Cosmetic surgery is, at its heart, no more than an intentional and committed grooming strategy enacted to ameliorate or improve body image.The bodies of women are socially and libidinally significant to themselves and to the world in which they engage. How a woman appears has always had a bearing on how she will be evaluated and received in the social world and, because of this, many women learn to evaluate themselves in the same ways they ima...

Anorexia nervosa, anorexia for short, is an eating disorder that can have fatal consequences. People suffering from anorexia consume very restrictive quantities of food, which leads to starvation.A person with anorexia becomes obsessed with food and weight. She or he may develop peculiar eating rituals, such as refusing to eat in front of other people or arranging food on the plate in a certain order. Many people with anorexia seem to care a l...

Experiencing abuse and neglect in childhood can lead to adverse outcomes in adulthood.Adult survivors of untreated child abuse often suffer a range of long-term detrimental effects that adversely affect their functioning in numerous areas of their lives. Unfortunately, the enduring impact of chronic abuse in childhood is not well understood. This book is focused on increasing understanding of the long-term effects of traumatic childhood experi...

Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional abuse perpetrated by someone who suffers from narcissism or sociopathy. These individuals have a tendency - whether conscious or unconscious - to use words and language in manipulative ways to damage, alter, or otherwise control their partner's behavior.While all narcissistic abuse generally falls under the description of 'thought control' or 'emotional manipulation, ' there are several ways that narci...

People with narcissistic personality disorder often seem to not really love themselves. Actually, they're driven by shame. It's the idealized image of themselves, which they convince themselves they embody, that they admire. But deep down, narcissists and people with NPD feel the gap between the façade they show the world and their shame-based self. They work hard to avoid feeling that shame.This gap is true for other codependents as well, but...