Jacob's Journey: From Narcissism toward Wholeness

This article details the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of pathological narcissism from a Christian perspective. The theoretical orientation throughout the article is primarily Jungian although other perspectives are presented as well. The primary embodiment of narcissism and its transforma...

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Main Author: Shepperson, Vance L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1984
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1984, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 178-187
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This article details the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of pathological narcissism from a Christian perspective. The theoretical orientation throughout the article is primarily Jungian although other perspectives are presented as well. The primary embodiment of narcissism and its transformation process throughout is the Old Testament patriarch, Jacob; illustrations from his life highlight this transformational process. Specific treatment principles useful in the therapy of narcissistic character disorders are given along with examples of those principles.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164718401200302