transactional analysis
nounEtymology
Coined by Eric Berne to reflect the roots in psychoanalysis and the transactions that are the target of the therapy.
Definitions
A psychotherapeutic system involving analysis of relationships and interactions in terms…
A psychotherapeutic system involving analysis of relationships and interactions in terms of ego states that correspond to the roles of parent (critical and nurturing), adult (rational), and child (intuitive and dependent).
- Transactional analysis is best done in therapy groups; or conversely, it may be said that the natural function of therapy groups is transactional analysis.
- In transactional analyses, clients rely upon the analyst's advice and opinions in order to negotiate, structure, and consummate actual commercial transactions.
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