Deconfusion of the Child Ego State
A Relational Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20177648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helena Hargaden, Charlotte Sills |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-70 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/036215370103100107 |
| OpenAlex | W2304179871 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article proposes a theory of self based on Berne's (1961/1986) original structural model of ego states and on elements of object relations theory and self psychology. Consideration is given to the implications of this theory for psychotherapeutic methodology—including the therapist's use of self—as they relate to understanding and working with the internal dynamics of the Child ego state. The authors suggest that a congruent methodology for deconfusing the Child involves using the transferential relationship as the vehicle for deconfusion, and they identify four interrelated steps in this process. Transference and countertransference are defined and explored, case material is presented to demonstrate the therapist's use of self, and figures based on the structural model of ego states are offered for each step. When we refer to the therapist's interventions and behavior we mean to imply that the therapist always functions in the Adult. The authors demonstrate how Berne's therapeutic operations provide a valuable skeleton for mapping the processes of decontamination and deconfusion. Additional informationNotes on contributorsHelena HargadenHelena Hargaden, a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, is on the faculty in the M.Sc. program in transactional analysis psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute in West London, England. She lives in South East London, where she has her clinical practice. Her special interest is in advancing the theory of transactional analysis with a particular focus on the use of imagination in the therapeutic relationship.Charlotte SillsCharlotte Sills, M.A., M.Sc. (Psychotherapy), Dip. Integrative Psychotherapy, is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analysis, trainer, and supervisor in West London, England. She is head of the transactional analysis department at Metanoia Institute in London
Countertransference · Ego psychology · Epistemology · Id, ego and super-ego · Loevinger's stages of ego development · Object relations theory · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Self · Self psychology · Therapeutic relationship · Transference · Computer Science · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,96 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |