SON: Mom, your roast is delicious. It's great to have a
mother who's a good cook! (A-A)
MOTHER: Thanks, Joe. I guess now I've learned that you really
hate soufflé! (A-A)
APPLICATIONS OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
TA has been used in individual and group therapy, in nonclinical settings to help business executives improve communication skills, and also in prisons. It has been used to treat a wide range of problems, including these:
* personality trait problems: e.g., shy, lonely, depressed, overbearing, or hostile individuals
* troubled relationships in couples and families
* fears of withdrawal of affection and of abandonment
* drug abuse
* phobias
* difficulties in relating to authority figures, such as a boss, a teacher, a parent