Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy: An Integrated Approach

Transactional Analysis Psychotherapyis the first advanced clinical textbook in many years that is written for psychotherapists and counsellors who use the theory and techniques of Transactional Analysis in their practice or who are interested in expanding their repertoire. It provides a comprehensive guide to psychotherapy and clinical planning for different stages of treatment; problems of theory and technique are illustrated throughout by clinical vignettes and case material. The book is intended as a bridge between Transactional Analysis and other theories of psychotherapy and is of particular relevance in today's climate of interdisciplinary communication.

List of Illustrations List of Contributors Acknowledgements Preface 1. Transactional analysis as an integrated approach to psychotherapy 2. Change, 'cure' or adjustment 3. The theory of ego states 4. Diagnosis 5. The psychotherapy of ego states 6. Treatment planning 7. Transference and countertransference in TA 8. The psychology of the self in transactional analysis 9. Transactional analysis and group therapy 10. Systemic assessment and TA psychotherapy with children 11. The psychotherapist in training, supervision and at work 12. A multiplicity of therapeutic relationships as a principle of integrationAppendices Bibliography Index