Melehin Aleksey Igorevich

PhD, Associate Professor, Clinical Psychologist of the Highest Qualification Category, Consultant Somnologist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Psychoanalyst of Psychosomatic Orientation (Paris School, IPSO), Psychoncologist, Body-Oriented Therapist, Titular Member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (USA), Full Member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, USA

*Corresponding Author: Melehin Aleksey Igorevich, PhD, Associate Professor, Clinical Psychologist of the Highest Qualification Category, Consultant Somnologist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Psychoanalyst of Psychosomatic Orientation (Paris School, IPSO), Psychoncologist, Body-Oriented Therapist, Titular Member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (USA), Full Member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, USA.

Received: January 04, 2024; Published: February 09, 2024

Abstract

The results of our study indicate how important it is to pay attention to the characteristics of personality organization (pathological narcissism) in the clinical picture of CPPS. Pathological narcissism contributes to the development of somatic symptoms due to the patient's increased sensitivity to physical sensations, which, in turn, affects the perception of somatic distress. However, the results of our study force us to state that we are still far from controlling all the pathological aspects of CPPS, low tolerance for coping with stress, deterioration of mood, catastrophic beliefs, narcissistic vulnerability, which makes the experience of pain truly a source of suffering and requires, in addition to medical, psychotherapeutic tactics aimed at strengthening psychological stability in this group of patients.

Keywords: Urge; Overactive Bladder; Anxiety; Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome; Pain; Depression

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Citation

Citation: Melehin Aleksey Igorevich. “The Relationship Between Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Bladder and Pathological Narcissism Category: Mini Review"Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 5.3 (2024): 33-36.

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Copyright: © 2024 Melehin Aleksey Igorevich. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.