Exploring Contemporary Views on Therapeutic Relating in Transactional Analysis Game Theory. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eusden, Sue; Pierini, Alessandra
• Is Part Of: Transactional analysis journal. Volume 45:Number 2(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 128
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: relationship -- subjectivity -- games -- attachment -- transformation -- rupture; Transactional analysis -- Periodicals; Psychology, Social -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy, Group -- Periodicals; Analyse transactionnelle -- Périodiques; 616.89145
• DOI: 10.1177/0362153715588300
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0362-1537

Abstract

The authors explore Eric Berne's game theory and how they, as psychotherapists from two European countries, use the theory today in their work. Their exchange around the similarities and differences in their approaches demonstrates two versions of a contemporary transactional analysis in which Berne's original thinking is developed and informed by further writings from both inside and outside of transactional analysis.