12 clients suffering from chronic tics participated in one of two treatment programs, either a behavioral group using competing response therapy or a group using Beck-style cognitive restructuring. A repertory grid based upon the personal construct psychology of George Kelly was administered to all clients before and after treatment. The grid comprised a set of elements made up of situations wi...

Midpoint ratings of elements on personal constructs have been given various interpretations, and the placement of the ideal self at the midpoint of a construct has been viewed as violating Kelly‘s (1955/1991) Dichotomy and Choice Corollaries. This paper reports analyses, using a mixed models approach, of repertory grids completed by 80 clients referred to a clinical psychology service at up to ...

The topic of self-perception within management has become a subject catching more and attention. necessity for leaders’ self-awareness when aiming at high employee satisfaction productivity still bears lot research potential. Developing efficacy are paths that do not have an end or quota to reach. It is rather mindset like tank can always be filled up more. Leaders’ crucial improve their abilit...

Background: An effective method for management of large and bulky malignant tumors. This treatment modality is also known as Specially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT). In this treatment technique a grid block converted the open radiation field into a series of pencil beams. Dosimetric characteristics of an external beam grid radiation field have been investigated using experimental and Mo...

A knowledge acquisition technique called Troika is presented. Based on a combination of repertory grids, conceptual graphs and formal concept analysis, Troika is a hybrid approach that combines these three approaches. The approaches are introduced and their strengths summarized. Troika's basic algorithms are presented. Some samples from an actual acquisition process are presented to provide som...