The new Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2; Lingiardi & McWilliams, 2017) aspires to emphasize a holistic view of individuals, rather than focusing solely on the treatment of diagnoses or the amelioration of symptoms that constitute them. In this paper, we discuss the ways in which the PDM-2 differs from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. (DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) and complements it as a tool. We discuss these topics in the context of studies within the field of psychotherapy research that seem to be relevant to PDM-2 syndromes and domains of functioning. We review some recent specific examples of psychotherapy research that help illustrate the role that different PDM-2 constructs play in treatment, as well as suggest ideas for future directions in research about the PDM-2. It is our hope that the PDM-2 diagnostic framework will aid in planning clinically sophisticated and methodologically robust research designs examining psychotherapy process and outcome.

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心理治疗研究和心理动力学诊断手册（PDM-2）。

新的心理动力学诊断手册 (PDM-2; Lingiardi & McWilliams, 2017) 渴望强调个体的整体观点，而不是仅仅关注诊断的治疗或构成它们的症状的改善。在本文中，我们讨论了 PDM-2 与《精神疾病诊断和统计手册》第 5 版的不同之处。（DSM-5；美国精神病学协会，2013 年）并将其作为一种工具加以补充。我们在心理治疗研究领域的研究背景下讨论这些主题，这些研究似乎与 PDM-2 综合征和功能领域相关。我们回顾了一些最近的心理治疗研究的具体例子，这些例子有助于说明不同 PDM-2 结构在治疗中的作用，并就 PDM-2 研究的未来方向提出想法。