Attitude Changes during a Four-Week TA Workshop

Bloom, Wallace

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“…As with many psychotherapy theories, the seminal constructs of TA have not been sufficiently validated. TA-oriented therapy has been proven to be effective (Bloom, 1978; Fetsch & Sprinkle, 1982; McNeel, 1982; Minos & McFarren, 1982; Olson et al, 1981; Payton, Morris & Beale, 1979; Sisson, Arthur & Carpenter, 1977; Steere, Tucker & Worth, 1981) but TA-oriented therapy has not been shown to be any more effective man other types of therapy (Fetsch & Sprinkle, 1982; Leamon, 1982; Olson et al, 1981; Smith, Glass & Miller, 1980). Therefore, success of TA-oriented treatment may well be due to factors common to all psychotherapy, such as client motivation or the client—therapist relationship, rather than the veracity of TA theory.…”

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Transactional analysis ego state functioning, psychological distress, and client change.

Emerson¹,

Bertoch²,

Checketts³

1994

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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The purpose of this study was to explore construct validity of Transactional Analysis ego state concepts. Ego states are defined as coherent systems of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sixtyfive students seeking therapy and 95 students not seeking therapy completed the Adjective Check List (ACL) and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Ego state scores from the ACL correlated with BSI psychological distress in predicted directions. Statistically significant differences were found between four out of five ego state scores of students seeking therapy and those not seeking therapy. Four ego state scores changed in predicted directions for students receiving therapy. Relationships among TA ego states are examined and how they relate to client change is discussed.Many theories of personality and psychotherapy have been proposed since Freud first published his ideas outlining the workings of the human psyche. As psychotherapists we can choose from a variety of theoretical orientations, each one rich in detailed explanations of human experience. As scientists, however, we want to know that our practice is based on valid, empirically tested principles.Transactional Analysis (TA) is one of a number of theories that emerged fiom psychoanalytic tradi-

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transactional analysis ego state functioning, psychological distress, and client change.

Emerson¹,

Bertoch²,

Checketts³

1994

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…Other studies have focused on attitude change as a result of TA training. Bloom (1978), for example, using the Bloom Sentence Completion Survey (a projective psychological test), found significant changes in participants′ attitudes following a four‐week TA workshop ( n = 21). More specifically, these changes were in relation to attitudes towards people, family, psychological self and work.…”

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Evaluating transactional analysis as a change strategy for organizations

Neath

1995

Leadership &Amp; Organization Development Journal

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Transactional analysis (TA) as a strategy for change in organizations appears to be enjoying a period of renewed interest. The extent of its use is sufficient for a substantial evaluation. Attempts at evaluating TA training appear rarely in the organizational/management literature. Reports the findings which have appeared so far; these findings are generally supportive, though studies are frequently based on small sample sizes. Significant findings have been produced in the areas of departmental efficiency, improvements in group processes and increases in empathetic discrimination and internality of control.

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Transactional Analysis in Group Work

Grimes¹

1988

Six Group Therapies

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Attitude Changes during a Four-Week TA Workshop

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Transactional analysis ego state functioning, psychological distress, and client change.

Transactional analysis ego state functioning, psychological distress, and client change.

Evaluating transactional analysis as a change strategy for organizations

Transactional Analysis in Group Work

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