Narcissistic Antisocial Personality Disorder: The Case Of Galius Caesar

How would you feel if the man you thought could fix the wrong doings of your past leader turned out to be even worse? Well that is what happened in the case of Galius Caesar, or more commonly known as Caligula. He was a tortured man and after reviewing the symptoms of Galius Caesar I diagnose him with a Narcissistic Antisocial Personality Disorder because of his sudden obsession with himself as a god, murderous ways, and sexual desires. This reign of terror of course has a story to it. On August 31st 12 A.D. Galius Caesar was born to Germanicus, a beloved roman figure and grandson to the emperor of Rome at the time, Augustus Caesar. Galius Caesar had gained a nick name in Rome though (Biography). At a very young age his mother had given him

The narcissistic side of Caligula comes out when he proclaims himself a god to the roman people, in his eye no one else is worth more than himself. He had no empathy for others when they died, and he would kill anyone with no guilt. He used his authority to bend the laws of Rome to murder. He would also indulge himself in wild orgies all the time. This all was made possible by his ability to hide his feelings from those around him and use his social abilities to make the roman people think that he is on their side

Based on the idea that Caligula’s abnormal behavior first infested his mind when his uncle introduced him into orgies and torcher in his young teens he may have only learned that that is the only way to use any of his emotions (Biography). Caligula would need structure to learn how to think about a situation and how to handle it. A Cognitive- Behavioral Approach will help him learn a new way of thinking and a new way to handle his emotions and actions (Class Slides). My diagnosis of Caligula, or Galius Caesar is that he has a Narcissistic Antisocial Personality disorder and should be treated by the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. This Roman Emperor was not the savior of his people like they thought he was going to be. So how did it make you feel that the man you thought was there to help you actually turned out to be an evil nut