Transactional Analysis; Eric Berne

little professor child

creative, intuitive, knows it all

cross

disrupter communication

natural child

impulsive, untrained, spontaneous, expressive, rebellious, self-indulging

Adult Ego State

processor of data. It is objective and in touch with reality. It is not emotional or judgmental, but does appraise reality. - the preferred state

Karpman Drama Triangle: persecutor

unaware of his own power and therefor discounting it, power used is negative and often destructive

ulterior

unspoken agenda

Social Control

what the client seeks, realize what they are doing and that they're doing it

Complementary/Parallel

when the respondent reacts appropriately as expected, thus allowing social intercourse to proceed smoothly

adapted child

withdrawn, compliant, hides in a corner

Karpman Drama Triangle: rescuer

'saves' people he sees as vulnerable. works hard, offers help unasked for.

script analysis

(Hard to do in groups) series of games; Early parental teaching about how to respond and get what we want. Determines how we see and feel about ourselves.

Games People Play

Communication and how it gets screwed up; when someone is feeling like they have been manipulated by someone else or they're being manipulative

history and structural analysis (first stage)

Eric Berne had clients (adults) who felt guilty because they wanted to play rather than work; Sometimes I want to be pampered like a child; Adult in you (responsibilities), play, be pampered, what is wrong with these things?

I'm Ok, You're Ok

I am okay so you can be okay too

Human Need for Strokes

Peoples need to be touched physically and emotionally Transactional Analysis pays attention to how people structure their time to get strokes There are positive and negative strokes Positive strokes must come from "I'm ok, you're ok" people People play games to get strokes, or people play games to give you strokes

Rackets

The collection of feelings one uses to justify one's life script Anger racket, hurt racket, resentment racket Rackets involve the collection of stamps (feelings) and trading them in later

nurturing parent

Transactional analysis ego state that is warm, supportive and caring.

I'm Not Ok--You're Not Ok

client has give up hope and sees no purpose in life

I'm Not OK--You're Ok

client is depressed and feels powerless, client tends to withdraw and serve other peoples needs other than his/her own

I'm Ok--You're Not Ok

client projects and blames others

Parent (ego state)

comes from parents (which one?). Stimulated by child. We re-experience what we think our parents felt in a given situation OR we FEEL and ACT the way our parents did towards us.

child ego state

consists of feelings, impulses and spontaneous acts. Stimulated by parent.

anti-deterministic

focuses on the early decisions and stressed capacity to make new decisions; early decisions were made at a time when the client was highly dependent on others

game analysis

games are ongoing series of complementary ulterior transactions progressing to a well-defined, predictable outcome. They are conscious maneuvers to control and manipulate relationships

active-directive

giving homework in-between sessions

Karpman Drama Triangle: victim

manipulates others by whining, complaining, "poor me"

Critical parent ego state

should and ought to's; do's and Dont's

didactic therapy

teaching the client about the therapy so they can use the therapy on themselves