Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual: PDM-2

by Vittorio Lingiardi MD (Editor), Nancy McWilliams PhD (Editor)

Overview

Now completely revised (over 90% new), this is the authoritative diagnostic manual grounded in psychodynamic clinical models and theories. Explicitly oriented toward case formulation and treatment planning, PDM-2 offers practitioners an empirically based, clinically useful alternative or supplement to DSM and ICD categorical diagnoses. Leading international authorities systematically address personality functioning and psychological problems of infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, including clear conceptualizations and illustrative case examples. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can find additional case illustrations and download and print five reproducible PDM-derived rating scales in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

New to This Edition
*Significant revisions to all chapters, reflecting a decade of clinical, empirical, and methodological advances.
*Chapter with extended case illustrations, including complete PDM profiles.
*Separate section on older adults (the first classification system with a geriatric section).
*Extensive treatment of psychotic conditions and the psychotic level of personality organization.
*Greater attention to issues of culture and diversity, and to both the clinician's and patient's subjectivity.
*Chapter on recommended assessment instruments, plus reproducible/downloadable diagnostic tools.
*In-depth comparisons to DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM throughout.

Sponsoring associations include the International Psychoanalytical Association, Division 39 of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychoanalytic Association, the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy, the American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, and five other organizations.

Winner—American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis Book Prize (Clinical Category) 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781462530540
Publisher:	Guilford Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	06/20/2017
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	1078
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Vittorio Lingiardi, MD, is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He is Full Professor of Dynamic Psychology and past Director (2006-2013) of the Clinical Psychology Specialization Program in the Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology of the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. His research interests include diagnostic assessment and treatment of personality disorders, process-outcome research in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, and gender identity and sexual orientation. He has published widely on these topics, including articles in the American Journal of Psychiatry, World Psychiatry, International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Dialogues, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Research, and Psychoanalytic Psychology. Dr. Lingiardi is the recipient of several awards, including the Ralph Roughton Paper Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Cesare Musatti Award from the Italian Psychoanalytic Society, and the Research Award from the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (Division 39 of the American Psychological Association), and the Sigourney Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychoanalysis.

Nancy McWilliams, PhD, ABPP, is Visiting Professor Emerita in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and has a private practice in Lambertville, New Jersey. She is author of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition; Psychoanalytic Case Formulation; Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy; and Psychoanalytic Supervision; and is coeditor of Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Second Edition. She is a past president of the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, Division 39 of the American Psychological Association (APA), and is on the editorial board of Psychoanalytic Psychology. A graduate of the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, Dr. McWilliams is also affiliated with the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She is the recipient of honors including the Gradiva Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis; the Goethe Scholarship Award from the Section on Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology of the Canadian Psychological Association; the Rosalee Weiss Award from the Division of Independent Practitioners of the APA; the Laughlin Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians; the Hans H. Strupp Award from the Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society; and the International, Leadership, and Scholarship Awards from APA Division 39. Dr. McWilliams is an honorary member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Moscow Psychoanalytic Society, the Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Turin, Italy, and the Warsaw Scientific Association for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Her writings have been translated into 20 languages.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Vittorio Lingiardi & Nancy McWilliams
I. Adulthood
1. Personality Syndromes—P Axis, Nancy McWilliams & Jonathan Shedler
2. Profile of Mental Functioning—M Axis, Vittorio Lingiardi & Robert F. Bornstein
3. Symptom Patterns: The Subjective Experience—S Axis, Emanuela Mundo & John Allison O’Neil
II. Adolescence
4. Profile of Mental Functioning for Adolescents—MA Axis, Mario Speranza & Nick Midgley
5. Emerging Personality Patterns and Syndromes in Adolescence—PA Axis, Johanna C. Malone & Norka Malberg
6. Adolescent Symptom Patterns: The Subjective Experience—SA Axis, Mario Speranza
III. Childhood
7. Profile of Mental Functioning for Children—MC Axis, Norka Malberg & Larry Rosenberg
8. Emerging Personality Patterns and Difficulties in Childhood—PC Axis, Norka Malberg, Larry Rosenberg, & Johanna C. Malone
9. Child Symptom Patterns: The Subjective Experience—SC Axis, Norka Malberg & Larry Rosenberg
IV. Infancy and Early Childhood
10. Mental Health and Developmental Disorders in Infancy and Early Childhood—IEC 0–3, Anna Maria Speranza & Linda Mayes
V. Later Life
11. Introduction to Part V, Franco Del Corno & Daniel Plotkin
12. Profile of Mental Functioning for the Elderly—ME Axis, Franco Del Corno & Daniel Plotkin
13. Personality Patterns and Syndromes in the Elderly—PE Axis, Franco Del Corno & Daniel Plotkin
14. Symptom Patterns in the Elderly: The Subjective Experience—SE Axis, Franco Del Corno & Daniel Plotkin
VI. Assessment and Clinical Illustrations
15. Assessment within the PDM-2 Framework, Sherwood Waldron, Robert M. Gordon, & Francesco Gazzillo
16. Clinical Illustrations and PDM-2 Profiles, Franco Del Corno, Vittorio Lingiardi, & Nancy McWilliams
Appendix. Psychodiagnostic Charts (PDCs)

Interviews

Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, and mental health counselors. May serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.
 

Editorial Reviews

"The depth is impressive….Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.

Choice Reviews

"PDM finally has given clinicians—as well as researchers and theorists—an alternative to DSM, which is largely based on symptom counting. As the editors state, PDM provides a 'taxonomy of people' rather than a 'taxonomy of disorders.' While the first edition was a monumental achievement, the second edition is even more impressive. It is an invaluable resource not only for diagnostic purposes, but also for teaching and research. I recommend this book to anyone—psychologist, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, social worker, or educator—interested in an ecologically valid way of assessing personality and mental functioning."—Morris N. Eagle, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished Educator-in-Residence, School of Graduate Psychology, California Lutheran University

"People are more than their diagnoses. Diagnostic formulations rooted in the diversity and humanity of the people we aim to help and, at the same time, rooted in carefully evaluated empirical evidence represent the real gold standard in our field. This synthesis is precisely what PDM-2 aims for. The book will be of value both to practicing clinicians and to those teaching the next generation to think in ways that combine rigor with empathy for the client's experience."—Paul L. Wachtel, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York

"It is quite difficult to achieve agreement on psychiatric diagnosis, and almost impossible to achieve agreement on psychodynamic concepts. The most interesting aspects of human nature are inherently the very hardest to agree upon, because they are also the most idiosyncratic, complicated, buried, and inferential. This heroically ambitious book is a startlingly successful synthesis of the confusing babel of different psychoanalytic tongues. It will improve the daily practice of psychodynamic clinicians, enliven teaching in the field, and contribute to the infant field of psychodynamic research. A labor of love and erudition."—Allen Frances, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Emeritus), Duke University

"A masterful work that fills a gap in the clinical literature. This 21st-century psychodynamic manual not only covers diagnostic formulations, but also presents validated research tools that can be used in assessment of patients. The editors have recruited leaders in the field from across the globe to contribute to this major, far-reaching resource. PDM-2 takes a lifespan approach, covering infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Crucially, it takes seriously the need to integrate research and practice, with clear comparisons between the PDM-2 and DSM and ICD diagnostic systems. The inclusion of extensive case material helps the editors achieve their goal of addressing the complexities rather than just the symptoms of patients."—Miriam Steele, PhD, Department of Psychology, The New School for Social Research

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Nicholas Greco IV, MS, BCETS, CATSM, FAAETS (C3 Education and Research, Inc.)
Description: This second edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) includes significant revisions to all chapters, updates to the models reflecting clinical, empirical, and methodological advances in the field, and comparisons to the DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM. Considering the previous edition was published over 10 years ago, this edition is both timely and crucial to the continued advancement of the field.
Purpose: Ultimately, the PDM-2 provides clinicians with an alternative or supplement to the DSM and ICD systems. Simply put, patients do not fit into neat little clusters, and the PDM-2 recognizes the idiosyncratic nature of the presentation of the various disorders. This book takes into account the whole person and does not get weighted down by the mere presence or absence of symptoms. It goes beyond the subjective nature of the disorder and truly makes clinicians think. Given the present state of the field, this book truly provides a missing piece of the therapeutic puzzle.
Audience: Any mental health practitioner would surely benefit from this manual. Clearly, both junior and seasoned clinicians will be able to gain an appreciation for thinking outside the typical diagnostic/categorical box. Our reliance on the DSM and ICD should not eliminate our pursuit of alternative models nor our willingness to create realistic treatment plans. The PDM-2 is an excellent supplement for practicing clinicians. The authors of each of the chapters are exceptional writers and bring a remarkable amount of credibility to this manual.
Features: The book is composed of six parts, which interestingly take readers from adulthood to adolescence, childhood, infancy and early childhood, and, finally, later life. This is a departure from the DSM-5, which moves from cradle through to late life. Each of the life stages, with the exception of infancy and early childhood, discusses personality, profile of mental functioning, and the subjective experience of the individual. The final chapter covers the various assessments that can be used in clinical practice. Some are easily recognizable as well known, while others are clearly based on the psychodynamic model. The clinical examples and specific PDM-2 profiles give readers the full circle of understanding. The appendix has terrific psychodiagnostic charts. Purchasers of this book also get access to a companion website with additional case illustrations along with five reproducible rating scales.
Assessment: No matter what your theoretical framework, this book and its ideas will work for you. Truly a mind-opening experience, and one which makes clinicians stop and think about their current therapeutic orientation. A must read for open-minded clinicians willing to go beyond the confines of the current diagnostic models.

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