Narcissistic Abuse Cycle Deserves Clinical and Research Attention
Lay sources contend that the narcissistic abuse cycle occurs in many relationships and inflicts serious psychological harm. However, the phenomenon has scant mention in academic literature. Researchers should refine its definition, boundaries, characteristics, and management. Clinicians should be vigilant about its presence and employ interventions proven effective in similar conditions.
Authors
- Sujit Sarkhel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6646-7469)
- R Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8344-1394)
- Sreetama Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8895-1924)
- Shahul Ameen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-2628)
- Suhas Chandran
Institutions
- Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (IN)
- Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IN)
- St. Thomas Hospital (CA)
- St.John's Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251406477
- Primary Topic
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00