Presentation of the Second Edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2)

Journal title PSICOTERAPIA E SCIENZE UMANE
Author/s Paolo Migone
Publishing Year 2018 Issue 2018/2
Language Italian Pages 18 P. 197-214 File size 94 KB
DOI 10.3280/PU2018-002003
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The Second Edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2), edited by Vittorio Lingiardi and Nancy McWilliams, published in 2017 in the United States and in 2018 in Italy, is presented. The six sections of PDM-2 (Adults; Adolescents; Childhood; Early Childhood; Elderly; Assessment instruments and clinical cases) are briefly described, and the main differences between PDM-1 and PDM-2 are highlighted (PDM-1 was published in 2006 in the United States and in 2008 in Italy). At the end of the article the main assessment instruments recommended by PDM-2 for each diagnosis are listed (a total of 200 instruments).

Keywords: PDM-2; Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual; Psychodynamic diagnosis; Personality organization; Assessment instruments

Paolo Migone, Presentazione della seconda edizione del Manuale Diagnostico Psicodinamico (PDM-2) in "PSICOTERAPIA E SCIENZE UMANE" 2/2018, pp 197-214, DOI: 10.3280/PU2018-002003