Personality in PDM-2

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ID19421985
AuthorsNancy Mcwilliams (0000-0002-4508-1129), Brin F S Grenyer (0000-0003-1501-4336), Jonathan Shedler
Year2018
Volume35
Issue3
Pages299-305
Publication date2018-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychoanalytic Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0736-9735 • E-ISSN: 1939-1331
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/pap0000198
OpenAlexW2884116993
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited2

The Adult Personality section of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (2nd ed. [PDM-2]; Lingiardi & McWilliams, 2017) reflects the best effort of theorists, researchers, and clinicians to capture clinically relevant personality constellations, from healthy personality styles to highly troubled disorders. We specify some foundational assumptions impelling this work, especially as they differ from those underlying categorical, descriptive psychiatric taxonomies such as the DSM and ICD. We describe and give the rationale for changes from PDM-1 to PDM-2, call attention to ongoing controversies and our efforts to resolve or represent them in PDM-2, and note the importance of future research on personality

Categorical variable · MEDLINE · Personality · Personality disorders · Psychodynamics · Psychotherapist · PsycINFO · Clinical Psychology · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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