Psychotherapy in an age of narcissism : modernity science and society Narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder are subjects of great interest in contemporary society. The modern world with its strongly individualistic values encourages people to focus on themselves. Psychotherapy although used to treat narcissism is influenced by the same values and runs the danger of making patients worse rather than better. This book written from the perspective of empirical research in psychology psychiatry and the social sciences suggests a different approach to psychotherapy moving away from a focus on the self and guiding patients to develop better social capital and social networks