User:CanadianRocky69/Narcissistic perversion

Narcissistic perversion is a notion first theorized by the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Paul-Claude Racamier, in the field of psychopathology. It is not a type of personality but a relational pathology which consists of a destructuring of the personality in which the notion of otherness does not exist.

Although the terms narcissistic perversion and narcissistic pervert have been popularized, they are yet to be officially recognized by the scientific community and do not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) nor in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Furthermore, these terms are often overused, referring instead to general narcissistic personality disorders.

Definition by Paul-Claude Racamier in 1986
It was initially identified by Paul-Claude Racamier who described a particular form of perversion in 1986. He then clarified this notion in several publications in 1987 and 1992 as well as in two chapters of his book entitled Génie des origines in 1992, in which he explains the following:"The perverse narcissistic movement is essentially defined as an organized way of defending oneself from all internal pain and contradiction, and expelling them to simmer elsewhere, while over-valuing oneself, all at the expense of others.."Il précise qu'il parle pour sa part d'une affaire collective, loin d'être individuelle ou intrapsychique.