The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual: PDM-2, edited by Vittorio Lingiardi and published by The Guilford Press in June 2017, offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and diagnosing psychodynamic disorders. This second edition, with ISBN-10 1462530540 and ISBN-13 978-1462530540, spans 1078 pages, providing in-depth descriptions of diagnostic criteria, assessment methods, and therapeutic approaches for a wide range of mental health conditions. Spanning dimensions of 7 x 1.88 x 10 inches, this manual is an essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and students interested in psychodynamic theory and practice. However, it’s important to note that this edition has been succeeded by the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Third Edition (ISBN 978-1-4625-5871-1).