CTA Contracts & Treatment Planning in TA 1

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Administrative, Professional, Psychological

Answer

TA identifies three levels of contract: administrative (practical arrangements), professional (therapeutic goals and methods), and psychological (the deeper, often unconscious aspect).

Question 3

What makes a TA contract 'Adult to Adult'?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

An Adult-to-Adult contract means both therapist and client operate from their Adult ego states — making informed, autonomous, and mutually agreed upon commitments.

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

Answer

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.

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

Answer

The business contract addresses practical matters (fees, scheduling, confidentiality), while the treatment contract focuses on the specific goals and methods of therapeutic work.

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CTA Contracts & Treatment Planning in TA 1