Dreams as Markers of Change

A Qualitative Pilot Study on Transactional Analysis Therapy Groups

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20179290
AutoresCaterina Romaniello (0000-0001-6959-0377, Performat Psychotherapy School, autor de correspondencia), Francesca Vignozzi (Performat Psychotherapy School), Anna Emanuela Tangolo (0000-0003-1565-7008, Performat Psychotherapy School)
Año2025
Volumen55
Número4
Páginas400-417
Fecha de publicación2025-10-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTransactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03621537.2025.2561366
OpenAlexW4415615264
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas53

The study of dreams is sparking newfound interest in several fields related to the understanding of the human psyche, including transactional analysis (TA), where dreams have been linked to script change. Although empirical studies have considered dreams as a measure of change in psychotherapy, none of them have focused on psychodynamic transactional analysis group therapy (PTAGT). A pilot single-case study was conducted to evaluate the link between dreams and script change during PTAGTs. Three dream transcriptions from three patients from different PTAGTs were randomly selected and analyzed using core conflictual relationship theme (CCRT), a qualitative method with high affinity to script conceptualization. Each dream belonged to a different stage of the patient’s journey in the group, and the blinded researcher was asked to put them in order. The CCRT detected the evolution of the script themes and appeared in line with the therapist’s assessment. This result could open the possibility of analyzing dreams through CCRT and using them as markers of therapeutic processes

Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Therapeutic relationship · Transactional analysis · Transactional leadership · Child Therapy and Development · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy