The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Patient - A Case Study

Narcissistic personality disorder
#1

Notes of first therapy session with Mike, male, 52, diagnosed with
Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder

Mike is attending therapy at the request of his wife. She complains that he
is “emotionally absent” and aloof. Mike shrugs: “We used to have a great
marriage, but good things don’t last. You can’t sustain the same levels of
passion and interest throughout the relationship.” Isn’t his family worth
the effort? Another shrug: “It doesn’t pay to be a good husband or a good
father. Look what my loving wife did to me. In any case, at my age the
future is behind me. Carpe Diem is my motto.”

Continue to read this article here (click on this link):

http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders57.html

The article you just read is part of my book, “Malignant Self Love -
Narcissism Revisited” (January 2007)

#2

I just wondered given your degree in, what was it ? discussion therapy?

Sam:

See this:

http://samvak.tripod.com/disclaimer.html

You:

I need to write my own paper shortly…and I’m wondering if interviewing
clients would be a useful way to approach it.

Sam:

Can’t hurt.

#3

Sam,
this is from your book.

You interviewed all these people? Did they come to you with these diagnoses? or you diagnosed them?

#4

Phoenix:
You interviewed all these people? Did they come to you with these
diagnoses? or you diagnosed them?

Sam:

Imaginary case studies. I am not a mental health practitioner.

#5

I just wondered given your degree in, what was it ? discussion therapy?

I need to write my own paper shortly…and I’m wondering if interviewing clients would be a useful way to approach it.