| International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology Contributor(s): Fransella, Fay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0470847271 ISBN-13: 9780470847275 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $283.58 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: This first "International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology" (PCP) illustrates by its breadth and scope the huge influence the work of George Kelly has had, since its inception in 1955, on psychology and related disciplines. Including some previously unpublished material by Kelly and Bannister, alongside classic texts, the handbook is largely devoted to the practical applications of Kelly's work today. Areas in which PCP is now being used include expert systems, forensic psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, politics, post-traumatic stress, education, developmental and family psychology, organizational psychology, cross-cultural understanding, nursing, policing, artificial intelligence and sport. As far as possible, each chapter aims to give the reader an idea or method that they can try out for themselves in their own work or personal context. Even today some of Kelly's ideas are novel. Although all-embracing, this handbook cannot be comprehensive as new applications and extensions are being developed continually. It will prove an invaluable reference to practitioners and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, wherever human understanding is relevant. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Psychology | Reference - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 150.198 |
| LCCN: 2002154458 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.68" W x 9.88" (2.56 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) was devised by George Kelly in 1955 as a new method in psychotherapy. Since then, his techniques have been applied widely throughout psychology and beyond, to include areas as diverse as nursing, conflict resolution, sociology and literary criticism. This handbook brings together, for the first time, a wide range of theories, research and practice that have grown out of Kelly's original concept. It provides a reference on what has been done and insights into how further applications can be made within psychology and psychotherapy, and also informs non-psychologists and those unfamiliar with Kelly's techniques of its usefulness and applicability in other disciplines. * This is the only comprehensive reference on PCP available * Kelly's work is seminal and widely known * Emphasises practical application to a wide-range of disciplines |