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‘Psychological’ Constructs and ‘Psychological’ Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

F. M. McPherson
F. M. McPherson*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh. Department of Psychology, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD 1 4 HN, and Clinical Psychology Department, Dundee Northern Psychiatric Services
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The constructs (Kelly, 1955) which individuals use when describing other people may be classified as ‘psychological’, i.e. those referring to the personality and emotional state of the people, or as ‘objective’, i.e. those referring to their physical characteristics, social class, clothing etc.

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 120 , Issue 555 , February 1972 , pp. 197 - 198
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1972 

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