Personal Construct Psychology in Clinical Practice

Personal Construct Psychology in Clinical Practice
Author: David Winter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134961529

Personal Construct Psychology in Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive review of the clinical applications of personal construct theory. It is the first such attempt to bring together the findings from a widely scattered literature and as such will serve as a major reference work both for those already familiar with PCT and for those with little knowledge of it. David Winter provides theoretical analyses, research findings, and descriptions of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in relation to a wide range of clinical problems, amply illustrated with case material. Guidelines are provided for clinicians wishing to employ methods derived from the theory, such as the repertory grid technique. The author is highly respected in the field and has employed PCT in his clinical research and practice for the past twenty years.

The Psychology of Personal Constructs

The Psychology of Personal Constructs
Author: George Kelly
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2003-08-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 113495736X

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 second volume presents the implications for clinical practice.

Reflections in Personal Construct Theory

Reflections in Personal Construct Theory
Author: Richard Butler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2009-03-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470743581

Internationally-renowned practitioners discuss the impact of reflexivity on their work, giving those new to personal construct psychology valuable insights and guidance on managing the therapeutic relationship. Reflexivity is a key methodological issue in psychological theory and practice, and is an area of growing interest International contributors include prominent constructivist psychologists such as Richard Bell and David Winter Will help constructivist therapists to gain a better understanding of the nature of personal constructs from the perspective of both client and therapist

George Kelly

George Kelly
Author: Trevor Butt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2008-03-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1350312703

Kelly's pragmatic approach to psychology arose from his clinical practice and has been a strong formative influence on clinical psychology and personality theory. Taking us through the development of Kelly's work and setting it in its historical context, this is a fascinating account of one of the foremost personality theories of the 20th century.

Personal Construct Theory in Educational Psychology

Personal Construct Theory in Educational Psychology
Author: Tom Ravenette
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1999-05-04
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book is a selection of papers by the author, a professional psychologist who operated a school psychological service. They represent the development over some forty years of a psychological practice based on the then relatively unknown Personal Construct Theory of George Kelly. Tom Ravenette has adjusted and extended this theory to make it fully useful in the author?s own context.

Personal Construct Counselling in Action

Personal Construct Counselling in Action
Author: Fay Fransella
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000-03-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1446234010

Praise for the First Edition `In Britain, few people can have contributed more to the development of a personal construct approach than Fay Fransella and Peggy Dalton.... Their book is primarily written for those who may wish to incorporate Kelly′s ideas into their existing counselling framework.... This is an informative book which is concise, well-written and with no shortage of clinical examples, relevant to all who are interested in counselling and psychotherapy′ - British Journal of Psychology The revised and updated edition of this practical, accessible book gives a clear introduction to personal construct counselling for counselling trainees and practitioners alike. Outlining the key principles of the personal construct approach to counselling and relating them to practice, the book carefully explores ways in which counsellors, through credulous listening to everything the client says - and does not say - can build the client′s awareness of the manner in which he or she construes problems. The range of methods that can be used to help the counsellor and client learn more about inherent contradictions and their implications, are described and illustrated. The book goes on to show how the counsellor and client in partnership can then devise experiments for change through which the client can try out new and more rewarding ways of constructing and acting. A number of approaches to facilitating change are discussed and exemplified.

Personal Construct Methodology

Personal Construct Methodology
Author: Peter Caputi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2011-11-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1119953324

Written by an international team of experts, this collection provides a comprehensive account of established and emerging methods of collecting and analysing data within the framework of personal construct theory. Covers methods such as content analysis scales, repertory grid methodology, narrative assessments and drawings, the laddering and ABC techniques, and discusses how and why they are used Explores both qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as methods used in clinical and counselling settings Includes 13 contributions from leading international scholars

Constructivist Psychotherapy

Constructivist Psychotherapy
Author: Gabriele Chiari
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135239916

Psychotherapy has undergone major changes in recent years, with a variety of new approaches including cognitive-behavioural therapy joining the more traditional and widespread schools of thought. These new approaches all share the epistemological assumption of constructivism, which states that there are alternative ways of looking at events and that we interpret events according to how we see the world. Constructivist Psychotherapy reviews the constructivist trends in psychotherapy which link these new approaches, allowing the reader to enter an entirely new dialogue. The book traces constructivist thought, elaborating on Kelly’s personal construct theory and the implications for psychotherapeutic theory and practice. Areas of discussion include: the therapist’s understanding of the client’s narrative a constructivist understanding of the person psychological constructivism and constructivist trends in psychotherapy Setting constructivist psychotherapy within its therapeutic, social and philosophical context and using case studies throughout, the book revisits 'Kellian' ideas and theories, bringing them up to date, to explore what it is to be a constructivist psychotherapist today. As such this book will be of interest to all psychotherapists, as well as anyone with an interest in the psychotherapeutic field.