Managerial Counseling

Transactional Analysis

Team 2
Pratusha R A Saranya M V Ragul Dharmaraja D Subahari V K

Transactional Analysis
Method for studying interactions between individuals An approach to counseling Belongs to Psychoanalytical School of therapy Devised by Eric Berne Widely recognized form of Psychology

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Why TA?
Dr. Berne believed Freuds proposals are of concepts and not realities Psychoanalysis Time Consuming, complex & poorly communicated Emphasizes cognitive & behavioral aspects of therapeutic process
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Phases of TA
First Phase (1955 1962)
Bernes Ego states (Parent, Adult & Child)

Second Phase (1962 1966)

Transactions & Games

Third Phase (1966 1970)

Life Scripts & Scripts Analysis

Fourth Phase (1970 Present)

Cognitive factors & insight Active & Emotive models
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Key Concepts
View of Human Nature Ego States
Parent
Nurturing Parent Critical Parent

Adult Child
Natural Child Adapted Child
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Key Concepts Contd

Strokes
Verbal or non verbal Conditional or unconditional Positive or negative

Injunctions & counter-injunctions Decisions & Re-decisions Games

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Basic Psychological Life positions & Life scripts

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Therapeutic Process
Therapeutic Goals - The basic goal of transactional analysis is to help clients make new decisions about their current behavior and the direction of their lives.
Therapists function & role Assists the clients in discovering the disadvantageous condition of the past under which they made decisions, adopted life plans which they might now wish to reconsider
Is to help clients to discover inner power to change by making appropriate decisions now

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Relationship between therapist & client - Focuses on change
escape hatches includes
harm or kill myself harm or kill you provoke you to harm or kill me go crazy run away.

Any client with an escape hatch remaining open will not change, or the changes observed will more than likely be cosmetic. Contracts can be instrumental in closing these escape hatches
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Application & Therapeutic Procedures

Structural Analysis
Contamination

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Application & Therapeutic Procedures

Structural Analysis
Exclusion

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Application & Therapeutic Procedures

Transactional Analysis
Complementary

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Application & Therapeutic Procedures

Transactional Analysis
Crossed

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Application & Therapeutic Procedures

Transactional Analysis
Ulterior

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Therapeutic Procedures
Family Modeling Analysis of rituals & pastimes Analysis of games & rackets Application to groups Applying TA in school counseling

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Limitations & Criticisms

Theory & Procedures have not been adequately subjected to Empirical Evaluation No proper evaluation of process and outcome of therapy TA concentrates more on cognitive way & not more way for feelings Therapists structure of approach & vocabulary

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References
http://www.ericberne.com/transactionalanalysis/ http://www.businessballs.com/transactionalanal ysis.htm http://www.goodtherapy.org/transactionalanalysis.html http://www.counsellingtutor.com/counsellingapproaches/transactional-analysis/ Transactional Analysis by Gerald Corey - For Web Tutor for Theory and Practice of Counseling And Psychotherapy Eighth Edition (2009)
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