1.5 Hours / 1.5 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on The Overlap between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Psychopathy is presented by Carrie Barron, MD, in partnership with Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression.

Many people are impacted by a person with psychopathy or narcissistic personality disorder. This program covers the diagnostic criteria for these two conditions, how they overlap, and the possible feelings and concerns elicited in those with whom they are deeply involved or who cross their path. Topics include the importance of correct diagnosis for treatment and prognosis, management versus remediation and separation, and adaptation and coping for families and loved ones. The program discusses how to identify three traits common to both psychopathy and narcissism, one way to manage psychopathy, and one way that loved ones can help themselves.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe three traits common to both Psychopathy and Narcissism
  • 2 Describe one way to manage psychopathy
  • 3 Describe two ways loved ones can help themselves as well as the person with the condition.

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals—including psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other helping professionals—who want to deepen their understanding of psychopathy and narcissistic personality disorder, particularly regarding their effects on relationships and treatment approaches. The content is especially relevant for those working in clinical psychology, counseling, mental health, family therapy, and personality disorder specialties. The training is suitable for professionals at all career stages, except psychiatrists, and is applicable to a variety of practice settings such as mental health clinics, hospitals, community organizations, schools, and private practices.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Mental health clinics

    • Hospitals

    • Community-based organizations

    • Schools

    • Private practice

Presented By

Carrie Barron, MD, Director of the Creativity for Resilience at Dell Medical School

Carrie Barron, Director of the Creativity for Resilience at Dell Medical School in Austin, is an Associate Professor of Medical Education, a board-certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and a Positive Psychology Coach. In addition to her book The Creativity Cure, Carrie has published in several peer-reviewed journals and the Harvard Business Review. Last year, the Hektoen Journal of Medical Humanities awarded her story the Grand Prize. Carrie has been interviewed by many journalists in podcasts, radio shows, magazines and newspapers. She maintains a blog that has had over four million readers on Psychology Today where she covers a variety of well-being topics.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • The importance of correct diagnosis for treatment and prognosis

  • The idea of management versus remediation

  • Realistic expectations, and hope, separation, adaptation and coping for families and loved ones

We are proud to partner with

Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression

Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression

We are proud to partner with the Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression (formally PsychopathyIs). Their organization was founded by an international consortium of scientists, clinicians, authors, parents, and people affected by disorders of aggression (including psychopathy, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and antisocial personality disorder). They aim to alleviate the suffering caused by disorders of aggression by improving public awareness of these disorders and working towards improved tools for identifying, treating, and preventing these disorders across the lifespan. They seek to address the needs of children and adults with disorders of aggression, as well as the needs and concerns of their families and communities, through education and advocacy, improving public understanding of the signs, symptoms, and causes of disorders of aggression; and offering screenings, resources, and guidance to clinicians, educators, caregivers, and those experiencing disorders of aggression.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.