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From Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.50

ParentContamination

P

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P

A

P

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ChildContamination

DoubleContamination


Seco

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From Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.31

Parent (P2)

AAdult (A2)

Child (C2)

C1

P1

A1

C3

P3

A3

C3

P3

A3

C3

P3

A3

C3

P3

A3Introjected parents and parent-figures, each with his/her own Parent, Adult and Child ego-states. Identity and number will vary with the individual.

(Adult not subdivided)

Parent in the Child (‘Magical Parent’)

Adult in the Child (‘Little Professor’)

Child in the Child (‘Somatic Child’)


Dra

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Developed by Steve Karpman, in Wollams & Brown: Transactional Analysis (1978) pp.132.

P R

V

Drama Triangle(also called the Racket or Game

Triangle to emphasise the discounting aspects of the three positions)

P R

V

H

W

RacketEach person as one or two favourite positions in the drama triangle and will seek out others who will exchange strokes from complementary positions.

Here a Husband (H) & Wife (W) adopt helper (R) and helpless (V) positions, exchanging complementary transactions that stroke each other’s not-OK position.

P R

V

H

W

GameThe Racket becomes a Game when one or both participants shift positions on the Drama Triangle and gain a Racket Feeling payoff.

Here Wife (W) moves to Persecutor (P) and Husband to Victim (V) when the husband’s earlier rescuing proves ineffectual (the strokes dry up).

W

H


Sym

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P2

A2

C2

P1

A1

C1

P2

A2

C2

P1

A1

C1


Imp

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Dia

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ms

Developed by Ken Mellor, in Wollams & Brown: Transactional Analysis (1978) pp.175.

P2

A2

C2

First Degree(Structural)

P3

A3

C3

1°

P2

A2

C2

P3

A3

C3

2°

Second Degree(Structural)

P2

A2

C2

P1

A1

C1

3°

Third Degree(Structural)

Showing three varieties

C2

P2

A2

P3

A3

C3

FC

AC

3°

First Degree(Functional)

Third Degree(Structural)

Historical

7+ 6 5 4 3 2 1 Birth

C23°


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Developed by Ken Mellor, from (“Impasses” in Volume of Selected Articles from TAJ 1971-80) pp.336-343).

P2

A2

C2

P1

A1

C1

P0

A0

C0

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

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Impasses were originally described as degrees, as in “First Degree Impasse”, but Type is now used.

Note


U+

U–

I– I+I+

GAF

GNW

GOW

GRO

Healthy PositionDepressive Position

Futility Position Paranoid Position

Corr

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Developed by Franklin Ernst, cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.124.

You

GAF: Get Away FromGOW: Get On WithGNW: Get Nowhere WithGRO: Get Rid Of

Legend: Life Positions

U+ You’re OKI+ I’m OKU– You’re Not OKI– I’m Not OK


Eg

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ram

Developed by Jack Dusay, cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.28

Note: Dusay’s Constancy Hypothesis suggests that if you change something about yourself, eg, spend more time in NP, then you will have less of another ego state.

Positive

Negative

CP: Controlling ParentNP: Nurturing ParentA: AdultFC: Free ChildAC: Adapted Child

Legend: Ego States

CP NP A FC AC


Almost Never

Seldom

Often

Frequently

Usually

Almost Always

Almost Never

Seldom

Often

Frequently

Usually

Almost Always

Str

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Pro

file

Developed by Jim McKenna. Cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.80

Note: McKenna’s inverse relationship suggests that if someone has a high positive (eg, give a lot of positive strokes), they are likely to have a low negative (eg, give few negative strokes) and vice versa.

Give Take Ask For Refuse to Give

Positive

Negative

Legend: Strokes


Rack

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Syst

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Developed by Richard Erskine & Marilyn Zalcman, cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.221

Racket System

Script Beliefs / Feelings

Rackety Displays Reinforcing Memories

Beliefs About1 Self

2 Others

3 Quality of Life

1.Observable Behaviours (stylised, repetitive)

2.Reported Internal Experience (somatic aliments, physical sensations)

3.Fantasies(Best & Worst)

Emotional Memories(“Trading Stamps”)

Provide Evidence and Justification

(Intrapsychic Process)

Feelings Repressed at the Time of Script

Decision


Scr

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Deci

sion

S

cale

Woollams & Brown, Transactional Analysis (1978) pp.162-175.

D = Don’tDE = Don’t ExistDY = Don’t be YouDH = Don’t be a ChildDG = Don’t Grow UpDS = Don’t Succeed

Injunction Legend:

DI = Don’t be ImportantDB = Don’t belongDC = Don’t be CloseDW = Don’t be Well (Sane)DT = Don’t ThinkDF = Don’t Feel

PO = Please OthersBP = Be PerfectTH = Try HardBS = Be StrongHU = Hurry Up

Drivers Legend:

HUBS

POBPTH

DTDW

DDGDHDE

DS

DFDC

DIDYPermission

(OK to …)Injunction(Don’t…)

0 10

DB

Allower Driver

OK toExist

Don’tExist0 10

Com

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Bro

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Sis

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Dad

Composite Script Decision Scale

Composite Script Decision(Don’t Exist Injunction)


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Min

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Developed by Taibi Kahler. Cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.165

Movement through the miniscript: “Miniscript theory does not predict any specific sequence of movement from one position to another. Each individual has her own typical patterns.” p.167

1 DRIVER(I+IF)

No feelings

3 BLAMER(I+U-)

Typical rackets:Blameful, triumphant,

euphoric, spiteful,blameless, furious

2 STOPPER(I-U+)

Typical rackets:Guilty, hurt, worried,

blank, confusion,embarrassed

4 DESPAIRER(I-U-)

Typical rackets:Worthless, unwantedhopeless, cornered,

unloved, futile


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Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) pp.94-95

Withdrawal(carrying on an internal monologue)

Intimacy(expressing authentic uncensored feelings)

Rituals(pre-programmed social interaction)

Games(transactions

where both end feeling bad)

Pastimes(talking about something, but not doing)

Activities(doing something, or

planning to do it)

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Originally, the Program was shown as coming only from the same sex Parent as the child (as shown here). Now it recognised that both parents can transmit Program messages

Scr

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Matr

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Woollams & Brown, Transactional Analysis (1978) pp.177.

Note:

P

A

C

Mum

P

A

C

You

P

A

C

Dad

Don’t feelDon’t be closeDon’t grow up

Don’t be

Please Others Be S

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How to be OK

in Misery

Don’t belongDon’t make it


Scr

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Matr

ix

Developed by Claude Steiner. Cited in Stewart & Joines, TA Today (1987) p.129.

P

A

C

Mother

P

A

C

YouP

A

C

Father

Don’t feelDon’t be close

Don’t grow upDon’t be

How to Prevaricate

Please (people) Be Strong

How to be

Comfortable

in Misery

Don’t belong

Don’t make it


P

A

C

Colleagues

P

A

C

Harold

P

A

C

Wife

CocreativeScript MatrixSummers, G. and Tudor, K. (2000) Cocreative Transactional Analysis. Transactional Analysis Journal 30:1 pp.23-40

“Our horizontal diagram does not represent equality in parent-child relationships. It is intended to emphasize our ongoing capacity to influence and be influenced. The matrix can be used to map mutual influences at any stage in the life cycle and be be applied to various situations in which we may be more or less powerful than the others by virtue of status, knowledge, financial resources, age or discrimination based on class, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, and so on.”

Be StrongBe Perfect

Be StrongPlease Others

Be StrongBe Perfect

Take great care/follow rulesBe away from home

Drink to relax

Friends = NetworkingBe careful of Reputation

Home is a remote havenWork is first priority

Be reasonable (unemotional)Be self sufficient

Be StrongBe Perfect

Don’t be CloseDon’t FeelDon’t be ImportantDon’t Grow UpDon’t SucceedDon’t Exist

Don’t be CloseDon’t FeelDon’t be a Child

Don’t be CloseDon’t be WellDon’t Belong

Don’t be CloseDon’t be Important

Sublimate yourself to othersBe stubborn

Be weak and incapable


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Adapted from Summers & Tudor, in Cornell & Hargaden. From Transactions to Relations (2005) p.119

C

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C

P

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C

P

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C

P

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P

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C

P

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Female Scottish

Irish Female

Protestant Catholic


Th

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Allen, P. The Therapy Triangle, A tool for diagnosis and therapy. TAJ 22: 1, 48-53

BWorkaholic(Obsessive/Compulsive)BE PERFECTBE STRONG

I-Y+

Th

F

A

FCNP FCNP

+CP

Obsessive/Compulsive Adaptation

Th

Doubter(Paranoid)

BE PERFECTBE STRONG

I+Y-

F

A

NP NP

Paranoid Adaptation

ThDisapprover(Passive-Aggressive)

TRY HARD(BE STRONG)

I-Y-

Th

F

FC

NP NP

Passive-Aggressive Adaptation

A Key (Client)Th = ThinkingF = FeelingB = BehavingKey (Therapist)A = AdultFC = Feel ChildNP = Nurturing Parent+CP = Positive Controlling Parent

Direction of movement for therapist


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Jody Boliston, in Appetite Path Model Working with Escape Hatch Resolution with Clients Who Use Drugs and Alcohol TA UK No 61 Autumn 2001 p.9

Core Self

Unhealthy Appetite Paths Leading to Tragic Outcomes

Healthy Appetite Paths Meeting Psychological Hungers and Nourishing the Core Self

Stimulus Hunger Incident Hunger

Recognition Hunger

Sexual Hunger

Contact HungerStructure Hunger

Go Crazy

Harm Self Harm Others

Script


P2

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Mioso, in Cornell & Hargaden. From Transactions to Relations (2005) p.34

a

b

c

d

a = internal dialogueb = projected structurec = social transactiond = transference message (ulterior transaction)(The Parent of the therapist is shown as a dotted line to indicate that its actual existence or significance is discounted by the patient)


Th

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S

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Hargaden & Stills, Transactional Analysis, A Relational Perspective (2002) p.25

‘Split-off’ core self________ Impermeable division in A1 and P1 implies a more fragmented self

C2

P2

A2

C1

P1-

A1-

P1+

A1+

P0

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Self

C2

P2

A2

C1

P1-

A1-

P1+

A1+

P0

A0

C0


A0 indicates an adequately cohesive self

………….. Permeable division in A1 and P1 indicates the possibility of integration


Th

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P2

A2

P1-

A1-

P1+

A1+

P0

A0

C0


Idealized image of stereotypical elements of culture

Conforming, conventional ‘belonging’ adaptation

Parents’ conscious and unconscious feelings about their cultural identity

Infant’s innate temperament

Introjected denigrating injunctions

Rejected ‘unacceptable’ elements of cultural identity

‘Not OK’ self accepts denigrating stereotype

Sense of cultural identity(for example bi-racial; female; middle class)


Experi

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Scr

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Mess

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Woollams & Brown, Transactional Analysis (1978) pp.178.

How to be comfortable in misery

P2

A2

C2

Mum Dad

Don’t feelDon’t be closeDon’t grow up

Don’t be

Please (people) Be Strong

Don’t belongDon’t make it

P

A

C

P

A

C

Originally, the Program was shown as coming only from the same sex Parent as the child (as shown here). Now it recognised that both parents can transmit Program messages

Note:


Soci

al Le

vel and

Psy

cholo

gic

al Le

vel

Com

munic

ati

on

Petruska Clarkson, “Group Imago and the Stages of Group Development” TAJ Vol. 21 No.1, January 1991

A

P

C

A

P

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Group Leader


Group Leader

Self Those Others

“Subm

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