Childhood emotional neglect and depressive and anxiety symptoms among mental health outpatients: the mediating roles of narcissistic vulnerability and shame.

Simon M RiceOlivier LaverdièreDaniel W CoxPaul L Hewitt

Published in: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (2020)

Narcissistic vulnerability and shame may operate as mechanisms in conferring affective symptom severity from perceived childhood emotional neglect. Narcissistic vulnerability and susceptibility to shame may thus be important treatment targets when addressing psychological distress in the context of childhood adversity.

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