Behavioural, Emotional and Learning Intervention in a Child with Specific Learning Challenges: A Longitudinal Case-Based Study Highlighting the Impact of Narcissistic Parenting Assessed through (NPPT)

Abstract

Children presenting with behavioural dysregulation and learning difficulties often exist within complex familial and psychosocial environments. Parental personality factors, particularly narcissistic traits, may act as significant maintaining variables in such cases but remain underexplored in child-focused intervention research. The present longitudinal case-based study documents the behavioural, emotional, and learning intervention of a 6-7-year-old female child with attentional deficits, conduct-related behaviours, and specific learning challenges. The study further examines the role of paternal narcissistic traits, identified through the Narcissistic Personality Patterns Test (NPPT) developed by Bhatt and Puri (2024), in shaping the child’s symptom expression and therapeutic responsiveness. Over a period of 9-10 months, the child received 40 structured therapeutic sessions, while 10 parental guidance sessions were conducted. Qualitative and observational outcomes indicated significant improvement in emotional regulation, behavioural compliance, attention span, and learning readiness. The study highlights the importance of integrating parental personality assessment into child guidance frameworks and underscores the necessity of family-system-informed interventions.