CTA Contracts & Treatment Planning in TA

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a therapeutic contract in TA?

Accepted Answer

To establish a clear, mutual agreement about the goals and methods of therapy

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To protect the therapist legally

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To set payment terms

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To diagnose the client

Question 2

According to TA, what are the three levels of contract?

Accepted Answer

Administrative, Professional, Psychological

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Legal, Ethical, Clinical

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Social, Professional, Existential

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Behavioral, Emotional, Cognitive

Question 3

What makes a TA contract 'Adult to Adult'?

Accepted Answer

Both therapist and client engage as autonomous, informed adults with mutual agreement

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Both parties are over 18

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The contract uses adult language

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It excludes emotional content

Question 4

What is a 'psychological-level contract' in TA treatment planning?

Accepted Answer

The deeper, often implicit agreement that reflects the client's script and resistance

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A secret agreement

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A psychoanalytic term

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A nonverbal contract

Question 5

What is the difference between a 'business contract' and a 'treatment contract' in TA?

Accepted Answer

The business contract covers practical and administrative arrangements; the treatment contract addresses therapeutic goals

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They are the same thing

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The business contract is verbal; the treatment contract is written

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The treatment contract is only for long-term therapy

Question 6

What characterizes a 'good' therapeutic contract in TA according to Claude Steiner's criteria?

Accepted Answer

It must be specific, measurable, achievable, legal, and involve mutual consent

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It should be long and detailed

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It should address every possible outcome

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It must be written by the therapist alone