The APA’s inclusive language guidelines recommend using person first language for people with mental disorders. Taking a diagnosis and turning it into a noun, like “n*rcissist”, can contribute to stigma and abuse of people with mental disorders, so the APA recommends against doing so.
The APA’s inclusive language guidelines recommend using person first language for people with mental disorders. Taking a diagnosis and turning it into a noun, like “n*rcissist”, can contribute to stigma and abuse of people with mental disorders, so the APA recommends against doing so.