Transactional Analysis Flashcards
TA is the theory of ______ and an organized system of interactional therapy
Personality
TA assumes we make current decisions based on
Past premises
What does TA emphasize?
Cognitive/behavioral
What are the 3 recognized schools of TA?
Classical, schiffian, redecisional
What are the 2 unrecognized schools of TA?
Self-reparenting, corrective parenting
What is the goal of TA?
Autonomy
What is defined as awareness, spontaneity, and capacity for intimacy?
Autonomy
What sets TA apart?
The goals are contractual and the power is equalized between the client and therapist
Who developed TA?
Eric Burne
What are the 3 ego states of TA?
Parent, adult, child
What are the two divisions of the child state?
Natural child and adapted child
What is a stroke in context to TA?
Need for stimulation and recognition
“Stroking your ego”
Why are strokes important in TA?
To develop a sense of trust and self worth
TA theory pays attention to how people _____
Structure their time to get strokes
TA encourages us to be aware of what when it comes to strokes
What strokes we survive on, what strokes we ask for and receive, what strokes we give to others