Contracts & Treatment Planning in TA Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a therapeutic contract in TA?
Answer: To establish a clear, mutual agreement about the goals and methods of therapy
A therapeutic contract in TA establishes a clear, mutually agreed upon statement of the goals and methods of therapy, reflecting both therapist and client responsibility.
According to TA, what are the three levels of contract?
Answer: Administrative, Professional, Psychological
TA identifies three levels of contract: administrative (practical arrangements), professional (therapeutic goals and methods), and psychological (the deeper, often unconscious aspect).
What makes a TA contract 'Adult to Adult'?
Answer: Both therapist and client engage as autonomous, informed adults with mutual agreement
An Adult-to-Adult contract means both therapist and client operate from their Adult ego states — making informed, autonomous, and mutually agreed upon commitments.
What is a 'psychological-level contract' in TA treatment planning?
Answer: The deeper, often implicit agreement that reflects the client's script and resistance
The psychological-level contract addresses the deeper, sometimes unconscious elements of the therapy agreement, including how the client's script may influence the therapeutic relationship.
What is the difference between a 'business contract' and a 'treatment contract' in TA?
Answer: The business contract covers practical and administrative arrangements; the treatment contract addresses therapeutic goals
The business contract addresses practical matters (fees, scheduling, confidentiality), while the treatment contract focuses on the specific goals and methods of therapeutic work.
What characterizes a 'good' therapeutic contract in TA according to Claude Steiner's criteria?
Answer: It must be specific, measurable, achievable, legal, and involve mutual consent
A good TA contract is specific (clear behavioral terms), achievable, legal, within the therapist's competence, and agreed upon by both parties.