title: The repertory grid interview of a depressed patient.
abstract: The construct system of a patient of Depression is investigated with the Rank Order Repertory Grid Technique, using principal component analysis to analyse the grid matrix. The investigation helps test clinical judgments and hypotheses concerning the patient and also suggests new directions for further clinical enquiry. This case study demonstrates how the grid technique can make possible a more comprehensive understanding of the cognitive processes of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Research Officer, Department of Psychiatry, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sachdev
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Rao