Effectiveness of an intervention protocol based on multidimensional spiritual therapy in reducing narcissistic symptoms and improving personality functions of narcissistic personality disorder: a single case study

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Islamic Azad University, Saveh branch

2 Qom University and Hoza Research Institute

3 University of Qom

10.30471/psy.2024.9947.2219

Abstract

Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of the interventional protocol based on multidimensional spiritual therapy to reduce narcissistic symptoms and improve the personality functions of narcissistic personality disorder.

Method: In this research, classical single-subject quasi-experimental design A-B-C with one and three months follow-up was used. 3 cases of women with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) who referred to the counseling office in Qom in 1402 using the available sampling method entered the treatment process.To collect data from Pincus' Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) (2009) and Janbozorgi's Personality Functions Questionnaire (1399) and to analyze the data in order to investigate the consequences of the intervention implementation, using the visual analysis method with indicators of change in level, trend, stability, percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) and overlapping data (POD) were used.

Findings: The trend of narcissism scores of all three clients decreased in the intervention phase and their personality functions improved and the results remained stable in the follow-up phase. The statistical significance in the improvement percentage index and stable change index showed the effect of the intervention protocol.

Conclusion: The method of spiritual intervention has the necessary efficiency and effectiveness in reducing narcissistic symptoms and improving the personality functions of people with narcissistic personality disorder. As a result, spiritual intervention can be used to control the symptoms of narcissism.

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Studies in Islam and Psychology

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 06 June 2024

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