The second edition of Transactional Analysis:100 Key Points and Techniques synthesises developments in Transactional Analysis and psychotherapy research, offering therapists practical guidance on refining TA psychotherapy skills.
The second edition of Transactional Analysis:100 Key Points and Techniques synthesises developments in Transactional Analysis and psychotherapy research, offering therapists practical guidance on refining TA psychotherapy skills.
Mark Widdowson is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, based in Manchester. He is a senior lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Salford, Associate Director of The Berne Institute and Director of Manchester Psychotherapy Foundation.
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Preface to the second edition Introduction Part 1: Approaches in Transactional Analysis Practice 1. Schools and Approaches in TA 2. The Classical School: Foundations 3. The Classical School: Methods 4. The Redecision School: Foundations 5. The Redecision School: Methods 6. The Cathexis School: Foundations 7. The Cathexis School: Methods 8. Radical Psychiatry 9. Eco-TA 10. Integrative TA: Foundations 11. Integrative TA: Methods 12. Psychodynamic TA 1 13. Psychodyanamic TA 2: Intensive Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy 14. Psychodynamic TA 3: Interpretive Dynamic Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy 15. Relational TA: Foundations 16. Relational TA: Methods 17. Co-Creative TA Part 2: The Therapeutic Relationship 18. The Initial Sessions 19. Therapeutic Enquiry 20. The Centrality of Empathy 21. Accounting for the Impact of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship 22. Conceptualizing the Therapeutic Relationship 23. Strengthening the Working Alliance by Attention to Tasks, Goals and Bonds 24. Considering Adapted Child Responses as Indicators of Alliance Rupture 25. The Therapeutic Alliance: Rupture and Repair 26. Understanding Transference and Countertransference 27. The Drama Triangle as a Tool to Explore Countertransference 28. Transference and Countertransference: An Aide-Mémoir of TA Models 29. Ending TA therapy Part 3: Assessment, Diagnosis and Case Formulation in TA 30. The Importance of Observation 31. Conducting a Structured Intake Assessment 32. Assessing Suitability for TA Therapy 33. Using Berne's Four Methods of Diagnosis 34. Developing a Conversational Interviewing Technique 35. Using Pro-forma's for Rapid Script Diagnosis 36. Using Functional and Structural Analysis of Ego States 37. Accounting for Internal Ego State Dialogue 38. Accounting for Cultural and Religious Parent 39. Accounting for Intersectionality and Oppression 40. Accounting for Neurodiversity 41. Building up the Script System 42. Exploring Drivers 43. Analysing Games 44. Escape Hatches as a Framework for Understanding Client Safety 45. Suicidal Ideation: A Brief Introduction 46. Diagnosis Checklist Part 4: Contracting 47. Contracting for the Tasks and Goals of Therapy 48. Doing Goal-oriented and Process-oriented TA Therapy 49. Using a Standard Written Business Contract 50. Contracting with the Unsure Client 51. Using Homework and Behavioural Contracts 52. Dealing with Resistance or Non-compliance with Homework and Behavioural Contracts 53. The 'Good Enough' Contract 54. Contracting: Preparing for Conflict and Negative Transference Part 5: Treatment Planning 55. Comparative Treatment Sequences 56. Formulating Individualized Treatment Plans 57. Monitoring and Revising Treatment Planning 58. Accounting for the Impact of Trauma 59. Treatment Planning for Experiential Disconfirmation 60. Tackling 'the Splinter' and 'the Bent Penny' 61. Awareness, Spontaneity, Intimacy, Autonomy and Homonomy Part 6: Avoiding Common Pitfalls 62. Being Realistic about Treatment Length 63. Directionality and Avoiding Therapy Drift 64. Reducing the Risk of Iatrogenic Shaming 65. Avoiding 'Racket OKness' 66. Avoiding Marshmallowing Part 7: Refining Therapeutic Skills 67. Balancing Challenge and Support 68. Developing Emotional Awareness and Granulation 69. Soothing the Child Ego State with Emotion Regulation Techniques 70. Deepening Affect 71. Promoting Healthy Expression of Emotion 72. Tracking where the Client is Open, and where they are Defended on a Moment-by-Moment Basis 73. Encouraging Journaling to Promote Self-awareness and Self-reflection 74. Differences between Decontamination and Deconfusion 75. Disconfirming Script Beliefs 76. Using Alliance Rupture and Repair for Deconfusion 77. Using Metacommunicative Transactions 78. Therapy of Games 79. Therapy of Injunctions 80. Interventions and Approaches to Therapy of Injunctions and Injunctive Messages 81. Escape-hatch Closure Revisited 82. Client Protection 83. Potency and Permission 84. Impasse Theory Revisited 85. Using Chair Work in TA: Some Guidelines 86. Using Visualization and Mental Imagery in TA 87. Working with the Child Ego State to Resolve Trauma 88. Revisiting Discounting: Incorporating Cognitive Biases into TA Theory 89. Confrontation 90. Evaluating your Clinical Effectiveness 91. Using Deliberate Practice to Enhance Therapeutic Skills 92. Writing Clinical Notes in TA Therapy 93. Strengthening the Adult by Cultivating Mindfulness 94. Script Development: an Ongoing Process 95. Helping Clients Identify and Build on their Strengths 96. Exploring the Therapist's Motivations 97. Using Self-disclosure and Authenticity 98. The Adult Ego State Revisited 99. TA as an Existential Psychotherapy 100. Analysing Transactions
Introduction. Part I: Approaches in TA Practice. Three Modes of Therapeutic Action. The Classical School: Foundations. The Classical School: Methods. The Redecision School: Foundations. The Redecision School: Methods. The Cathexis School: Foundations. The Cathexis School: Methods. Radical Psychiatry: Foundations. Radical Psychiatry: Methods. Integrative TA: Foundations. Integrative TA: Methods. Cognitive-Behavioural TA: Foundations. Cognitive- Behavioural TA: Methods. Psychodynamic TA: Foundations. Psychodynamic TA: Methods. Relational TA: Foundations. Relational TA: Methods. Part II: The Therapeutic Relationship. The Initial Sessions. Therapeutic Inquiry. The Centrality of Empathy. Accounting for the Impact of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship. Conceptualizing the Therapeutic Relationship. Strengthening the Working Alliance by Attention to Tasks, Goals and Bonds. Considering Adapted Child Responses as Indicators of Alliance Rupture. The Therapeutic Alliance- Rupture and Repair. Important TA Concepts Related to Transference and Countertransference. The Drama Triangle as Tool to Explore Countertransference. Transference and Countertransference: An Aide Memoir of TA Models. Ending TA Therapy. Part III: Diagnosis. The Importance of Observation. Intake Assessment and Case Formulation. Assessing Suitability for TA Therapy. Using Berne's Four Methods of Diagnosis. Applying of the Four Methods of Diagnosis. Developing Conversational Interviewing Technique for Script Analysis. Being Thorough in Structural Analysis. Adding in Ego State Dialogue to Develop Dynamic Structural Analysis. Accounting for Cultural and Religious Parent. Accounting for Oppression. Levels of Script- Protocol and Script Proper. Identifying Structural Level. Building-up the Script System. Exploring Counterscript. Analyzing Games. Escape Hatches as a Framework for Understanding Client Safety. Suicidal Ideation - A Brief Introduction. Diagnosis Check List. Part IV: Contracting. Contracting for the Tasks and Goals of Therapy. Contracting- Develop 'Lightness of Touch'. Using a Standard Written Business Contract. Contracting with the Unsure Client. Behavioural Contracts. Dealing with Resistance or Non-compliance with Behavioural Contracts. The 'Good Enough' Contract. Contracting: Preparing for Conflict and Negative Transference. Part V: Treatment Planning. Comparative Treatment Sequences. Formulating Individualized Treatment Plans. Monitoring and Revising Treatment Planning. Psychotherapy as a Grieving Process. Treatment Sequence- A Relational View. Awareness, Spontaneity, Intimacy and Autonomy. Part VI: Avoiding Common Pitfalls. Being Realistic About Treatment Length. Avoiding Premature Contracting. Avoiding the Pitfall of 'Certainty.' Reducing the Risk of Iatrogenic Shaming. Avoiding Racket 'OK-ness.' Avoiding Marshmallowing. Teaching TA Concepts Sparingly. Part VII: Refining Therapeutic Skills. Balancing Challenge and Support. Optimizing Therapy by Assessment of Where the Client is Open and Where They Are Defended. Deepening Affect. Promoting Healthy Expression of Emotions. Promoting Emotional Literacy with 'Homework' Assignments. Encouraging Journaling to Promote Self-reflection. Differences between Decontamination and Deconfusion. How Clients Confirm Script Beliefs in Therapy. Using Alliance Rupture and Repair for Deconfusion. Use Metacommunicative Transactions. Therapy of Games. Therapy of Injunctions. Interventions and Approaches to Therapy of Injunctions. Escape Hatch Closure Revisited. Client Protection. Potency and Permission. Impasse Theory Revisited. Two-chair Parent Ego State Work- Some Guidelines. Two-chair Parent Ego State Work- Contraindications. Confrontation. Enhancing Effectiveness with Audio Recordings. Evaluating Interventions and Enhancing Skills. Record Keeping in TA Therapy. Promoting Mentalization. Cultivating Mindfulness. Script Development- An Ongoing Process. Helping Clients Identify and Build on their Strengths. Exploring Therapist's Motivations. Self-Reflection and Appropriate Self-Disclosure. The Adult Ego State Revisited. TA as an Existential Psychotherapy. Analyzing Transactions.
Preface to the second edition Introduction Part 1: Approaches in Transactional Analysis Practice 1. Schools and Approaches in TA 2. The Classical School: Foundations 3. The Classical School: Methods 4. The Redecision School: Foundations 5. The Redecision School: Methods 6. The Cathexis School: Foundations 7. The Cathexis School: Methods 8. Radical Psychiatry 9. Eco-TA 10. Integrative TA: Foundations 11. Integrative TA: Methods 12. Psychodynamic TA 1 13. Psychodyanamic TA 2: Intensive Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy 14. Psychodynamic TA 3: Interpretive Dynamic Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy 15. Relational TA: Foundations 16. Relational TA: Methods 17. Co-Creative TA Part 2: The Therapeutic Relationship 18. The Initial Sessions 19. Therapeutic Enquiry 20. The Centrality of Empathy 21. Accounting for the Impact of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship 22. Conceptualizing the Therapeutic Relationship 23. Strengthening the Working Alliance by Attention to Tasks, Goals and Bonds 24. Considering Adapted Child Responses as Indicators of Alliance Rupture 25. The Therapeutic Alliance: Rupture and Repair 26. Understanding Transference and Countertransference 27. The Drama Triangle as a Tool to Explore Countertransference 28. Transference and Countertransference: An Aide-Mémoir of TA Models 29. Ending TA therapy Part 3: Assessment, Diagnosis and Case Formulation in TA 30. The Importance of Observation 31. Conducting a Structured Intake Assessment 32. Assessing Suitability for TA Therapy 33. Using Berne's Four Methods of Diagnosis 34. Developing a Conversational Interviewing Technique 35. Using Pro-forma's for Rapid Script Diagnosis 36. Using Functional and Structural Analysis of Ego States 37. Accounting for Internal Ego State Dialogue 38. Accounting for Cultural and Religious Parent 39. Accounting for Intersectionality and Oppression 40. Accounting for Neurodiversity 41. Building up the Script System 42. Exploring Drivers 43. Analysing Games 44. Escape Hatches as a Framework for Understanding Client Safety 45. Suicidal Ideation: A Brief Introduction 46. Diagnosis Checklist Part 4: Contracting 47. Contracting for the Tasks and Goals of Therapy 48. Doing Goal-oriented and Process-oriented TA Therapy 49. Using a Standard Written Business Contract 50. Contracting with the Unsure Client 51. Using Homework and Behavioural Contracts 52. Dealing with Resistance or Non-compliance with Homework and Behavioural Contracts 53. The 'Good Enough' Contract 54. Contracting: Preparing for Conflict and Negative Transference Part 5: Treatment Planning 55. Comparative Treatment Sequences 56. Formulating Individualized Treatment Plans 57. Monitoring and Revising Treatment Planning 58. Accounting for the Impact of Trauma 59. Treatment Planning for Experiential Disconfirmation 60. Tackling 'the Splinter' and 'the Bent Penny' 61. Awareness, Spontaneity, Intimacy, Autonomy and Homonomy Part 6: Avoiding Common Pitfalls 62. Being Realistic about Treatment Length 63. Directionality and Avoiding Therapy Drift 64. Reducing the Risk of Iatrogenic Shaming 65. Avoiding 'Racket OKness' 66. Avoiding Marshmallowing Part 7: Refining Therapeutic Skills 67. Balancing Challenge and Support 68. Developing Emotional Awareness and Granulation 69. Soothing the Child Ego State with Emotion Regulation Techniques 70. Deepening Affect 71. Promoting Healthy Expression of Emotion 72. Tracking where the Client is Open, and where they are Defended on a Moment-by-Moment Basis 73. Encouraging Journaling to Promote Self-awareness and Self-reflection 74. Differences between Decontamination and Deconfusion 75. Disconfirming Script Beliefs 76. Using Alliance Rupture and Repair for Deconfusion 77. Using Metacommunicative Transactions 78. Therapy of Games 79. Therapy of Injunctions 80. Interventions and Approaches to Therapy of Injunctions and Injunctive Messages 81. Escape-hatch Closure Revisited 82. Client Protection 83. Potency and Permission 84. Impasse Theory Revisited 85. Using Chair Work in TA: Some Guidelines 86. Using Visualization and Mental Imagery in TA 87. Working with the Child Ego State to Resolve Trauma 88. Revisiting Discounting: Incorporating Cognitive Biases into TA Theory 89. Confrontation 90. Evaluating your Clinical Effectiveness 91. Using Deliberate Practice to Enhance Therapeutic Skills 92. Writing Clinical Notes in TA Therapy 93. Strengthening the Adult by Cultivating Mindfulness 94. Script Development: an Ongoing Process 95. Helping Clients Identify and Build on their Strengths 96. Exploring the Therapist's Motivations 97. Using Self-disclosure and Authenticity 98. The Adult Ego State Revisited 99. TA as an Existential Psychotherapy 100. Analysing Transactions
Introduction. Part I: Approaches in TA Practice. Three Modes of Therapeutic Action. The Classical School: Foundations. The Classical School: Methods. The Redecision School: Foundations. The Redecision School: Methods. The Cathexis School: Foundations. The Cathexis School: Methods. Radical Psychiatry: Foundations. Radical Psychiatry: Methods. Integrative TA: Foundations. Integrative TA: Methods. Cognitive-Behavioural TA: Foundations. Cognitive- Behavioural TA: Methods. Psychodynamic TA: Foundations. Psychodynamic TA: Methods. Relational TA: Foundations. Relational TA: Methods. Part II: The Therapeutic Relationship. The Initial Sessions. Therapeutic Inquiry. The Centrality of Empathy. Accounting for the Impact of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship. Conceptualizing the Therapeutic Relationship. Strengthening the Working Alliance by Attention to Tasks, Goals and Bonds. Considering Adapted Child Responses as Indicators of Alliance Rupture. The Therapeutic Alliance- Rupture and Repair. Important TA Concepts Related to Transference and Countertransference. The Drama Triangle as Tool to Explore Countertransference. Transference and Countertransference: An Aide Memoir of TA Models. Ending TA Therapy. Part III: Diagnosis. The Importance of Observation. Intake Assessment and Case Formulation. Assessing Suitability for TA Therapy. Using Berne's Four Methods of Diagnosis. Applying of the Four Methods of Diagnosis. Developing Conversational Interviewing Technique for Script Analysis. Being Thorough in Structural Analysis. Adding in Ego State Dialogue to Develop Dynamic Structural Analysis. Accounting for Cultural and Religious Parent. Accounting for Oppression. Levels of Script- Protocol and Script Proper. Identifying Structural Level. Building-up the Script System. Exploring Counterscript. Analyzing Games. Escape Hatches as a Framework for Understanding Client Safety. Suicidal Ideation - A Brief Introduction. Diagnosis Check List. Part IV: Contracting. Contracting for the Tasks and Goals of Therapy. Contracting- Develop 'Lightness of Touch'. Using a Standard Written Business Contract. Contracting with the Unsure Client. Behavioural Contracts. Dealing with Resistance or Non-compliance with Behavioural Contracts. The 'Good Enough' Contract. Contracting: Preparing for Conflict and Negative Transference. Part V: Treatment Planning. Comparative Treatment Sequences. Formulating Individualized Treatment Plans. Monitoring and Revising Treatment Planning. Psychotherapy as a Grieving Process. Treatment Sequence- A Relational View. Awareness, Spontaneity, Intimacy and Autonomy. Part VI: Avoiding Common Pitfalls. Being Realistic About Treatment Length. Avoiding Premature Contracting. Avoiding the Pitfall of 'Certainty.' Reducing the Risk of Iatrogenic Shaming. Avoiding Racket 'OK-ness.' Avoiding Marshmallowing. Teaching TA Concepts Sparingly. Part VII: Refining Therapeutic Skills. Balancing Challenge and Support. Optimizing Therapy by Assessment of Where the Client is Open and Where They Are Defended. Deepening Affect. Promoting Healthy Expression of Emotions. Promoting Emotional Literacy with 'Homework' Assignments. Encouraging Journaling to Promote Self-reflection. Differences between Decontamination and Deconfusion. How Clients Confirm Script Beliefs in Therapy. Using Alliance Rupture and Repair for Deconfusion. Use Metacommunicative Transactions. Therapy of Games. Therapy of Injunctions. Interventions and Approaches to Therapy of Injunctions. Escape Hatch Closure Revisited. Client Protection. Potency and Permission. Impasse Theory Revisited. Two-chair Parent Ego State Work- Some Guidelines. Two-chair Parent Ego State Work- Contraindications. Confrontation. Enhancing Effectiveness with Audio Recordings. Evaluating Interventions and Enhancing Skills. Record Keeping in TA Therapy. Promoting Mentalization. Cultivating Mindfulness. Script Development- An Ongoing Process. Helping Clients Identify and Build on their Strengths. Exploring Therapist's Motivations. Self-Reflection and Appropriate Self-Disclosure. The Adult Ego State Revisited. TA as an Existential Psychotherapy. Analyzing Transactions.
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"Consistently stimulating and informative, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in learning about current developments in Transactional Analysis theory and practice. The structure of the book makes it easy to identify ways in which TA addresses fundamental practice issues, and is highly accessible both to TA specialists and those trained in other orientations who are seeking to integrate TA perspectives into their work with clients." -John McLeod, Professor of Counselling, University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland
"Mark Widdowson provides us with a wise and engaging presentation of contemporary Transactional Analysis in theory and practice. Throughout this text are the constant reminders of the importance, clinically and ethically, of the therapist's necessity to engage in self-examination. While written in the voice of a psychotherapist, this book has much to offer fellow professionals engaged in other aspects of human relations work."-William F. Cornell, Independent Private Practice, Pittsburgh, USA
"In this book Widdowson combines the old and the new: an accurate account of traditional concepts of transactional analysis in the form of 100 key points, together with a refreshing analysis of TA itself. In doing so, Widdowson not only has produced a book which is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary TA, but also offers a critical reading of TA in the context of the wider and changing fields of psychotherapy and psychology."-Keith Tudor, Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst; Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychotherapy, Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa, New Zealand
"Widdowson has provided the serious student of TA with a thorough overview of contemporary TA which charts its place in the broader landscape of psychotherapy today, while amply elucidating its distinguishing features. It is informative and stimulating in equal measure and is certain to support trainees on the journey to qualification and to refresh the thinking of all those engaged in developing their TA knowledge and skills."- Robert Jenkins, Institute of Transactional Analysis, ITA News, July 2010
