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Section IV: Review

Theory for Treating Individuals from a Transactional Analytic/Systems Perspective

Pages 271-284
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Developmentally the growth of self is inextricably intertwined with social processes. Thus therapy with individuals involves the experiences of relationships and contexts. Because transactional analysis and family-systems approaches both address social-psychological issues, their integration forms a more comprehensive framework for the treatment of individuals. R. D. Laing and G. H. Mead provide conceptual bridges for a synthesis joining an emphasis on the development of self in systems with an elucidation of the social-psychological dimensions of ego states, relationship analyses, scripting, and group imagoes. A case example illustrates the integrative approach, and guidelines for applying this perspective are discussed.

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Robert F. Massey

Robert F. Massey, Ph.D., is professor of professional psychology and family therapy at Seton Hall University. He is a certified transactional analyst and is licensed as a psychologist and as a family therapist. He is also an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.