Personal Construct Theory
"Personal Construct Theory" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A psychological theory based on dimensions or categories used by a given person in describing or explaining the personality and behavior of others or of himself. The basic idea is that different people will use consistently different categories. The theory was formulated in the fifties by George Kelly. Two tests devised by him are the role construct repertory test and the repertory grid test. (From Stuart Sutherland, The International Dictionary of Psychology, 1989)
| Descriptor ID |
D018187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.739.660
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| Concept/Terms |
Personal Construct Theory- Personal Construct Theory
- Construct Theories, Personal
- Construct Theory, Personal
- Personal Construct Theories
- Theories, Personal Construct
- Theory, Personal Construct
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Construct Theory" by people in Profiles.
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[Comorbid antisocial and borderline personality disorders: mentalization-based treatment]. Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 2010; 59(6):477-95.
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The parent-infant dyad and the construction of the subjective self. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr; 48(3-4):288-328.
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A developmental approach to mentalizing communities: I. A model for social change. Bull Menninger Clin. 2005; 69(4):265-81.
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A developmental approach to mentalizing communities: II. The Peaceful Schools experiment. Bull Menninger Clin. 2005; 69(4):282-304.