Construal of self as a mental health inpatient: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of repertory grid studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental health is influenced by how we perceive ourselves and others. A person's conceptual structure and how he/she understands and makes sense of the world can be explored using the repertory grid technique (RGT), an assessment tool derived from personal construct theory. This review aimed to a) draw together relevant literature that had implemented the RGT to explore the conceptual system of a person diagnosed with a mental health condition necessitating psychiatric admission, b) synthesise research findings related to the structure and content of the conceptual system, and c) provide insights into how inpatient service users construed themselves and others to inform therapeutic practice.

Methods

A systematic search of five electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBAS

SUBMITTER: Wozniak EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007302 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature