###BOLD#TEXT[The new standard in psychodynamic diagnostics for clinical practice and research.]###
- Provides the science behind assessing and treating individuals via psychodynamic techniques to psychotherapy.
- Outlines most fitting diagnostic tests and foci for assessment and treatment.
- Includes relevant case examples and working materials
The Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD) is a multiaxial psychodynamic diagnostic system that has become a widely accepted standard in psychodynamic diagnostics for clinical practice and research in many countries. Numerous empirical studies have demonstrated the validity of OPD findings.
Through its clear operationalization of essential components of psychodynamic models – subjective experiences of illness and treatment ideas, problematic relationship patterns, intrapsychic conflicts, and personality functioning (i.e., structural integration) – the OPD enables reliable assessment, which is further aided by a wealth of case examples and working materials. The OPD-3 is organized in four axes:
- Axis I: Mental Disorders, Experience of Illness, and Prerequisites for Treatment
- Axis II: Interpersonal relations
- Axis III: Conflict
- Axis IV: Structure
###BOLD#TEXT[New in OPD-3:]###
All axes have been further refined with a stronger emphasis on dimensionally-oriented assessment. The dynamic interplay of the axes, especially between conflict and structure, is represented with greater differentiation. Since the OPD is based on a semi-standardized, clinically-oriented interview, this manual is equally suitable for both research and clinical practice. It is an indispensable companion for choosing the most fitting diagnostic tests, determining the focus of treatment, and therapy planning.
###BOLD#TEXT[Praise for the book]###
###ITALIC#TEXT[“Lucid, structured, and clinically resonant, OPD-3 bridges the gap between descriptive diagnosis and psychodynamic understanding. It delivers depth without unwieldiness and clarity without reductionism, supported by an expanding evidence base. A major contribution to contemporary diagnostic practice.”]### ###LINEBREAK###Prof. Christopher Hopwood, PhD, PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland
###ITALIC#TEXT[“Based upon the clinical experience of a community of mental health experts, the OPD-3 is a unique and exemplary assessment guide. Its definitional clarity of psychoanalytic concepts enhances both research efforts and clarity of communication among clinicians. The instrument provides practitioners with an empirically tested structure for assessment, and it presents patients with an opportunity to begin reflection on their patterns of self-destructive functioning that can be the forerunner of therapeutic change.”]######LINEBREAK###John F. Clarkin, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
