1st Edition

The Psychology of Personal Constructs

By George Kelly Copyright 1992

    First published in 1992. Unavailable for many years this is a reissue of George Kelly's classic work. It is the bible of personal construct psychology written by its founder. The first volume presents the theory of personal construct psychology and the second volume shows the implications for clinical practice.

    Volume One: Psychology of Personal Constructs. Constructive Alternativism, Basic Theory, The Nature of Personal Constructs, The Clinical Setting, The Repertory Test, The Mathematical Structure of Psychological Space, The Analysis of Self Characterization, Fixed-Role Therapy, Dimensions of Diagnosis, Dimensions of Transition.Volume Two: Clinical Diagnosis and Psychotherapy. The Role of Psychotherapist, The Psychotherapeutic Approach, The Appraisal of Experiences, The Appraisal of Activities, Steps in Diagnosis, Disorders of Construction, Disorder of Transition, Elaborating the Complaint, Elaborating the Personal System, Loosening and Tightening, Producing Psychotherapeutic Movement, Special Techniques in Psychotherapy. Complaint, Elaborating the Personal System, Loosening and Tightening, Producing Psychotherapeutic Movement, Special Techniques in Psychotherapy.

    Biography

    George Kelly