ABSTRACT
The Personal Construct Theory (PCT) of George Kelly has made a considerable impact on clinical psychology in this country, largely as a result of the evangelistic zeal of its principal devotee, Donald Bannister. The general approach is quite similar to that of Rogers in that the individual is considered to be the most knowledgeable person with regard to his own unique problems. In PCT, man is portrayed as a scientist who is constantly engaged in making sense out of his world. Since each individual has his own unique conceptual system, no two people can perceive or react to situations in exactly the same way. The theory might also lead one to expect that the confusion exhibited by thought-disordered 'schizophrenics' could be attributed to the fact that they are operating with loose construct systems. PCT has given rise to an assessment technique which combines the qualities of projective techniques with the tangibility and manageability of questionnaire data.
