The Experience of Anxiety in Body and Mind

A Transactional Analysis Perspective

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ID20178086
AuthorsSusanna Ligabue (Binus University, corresponding author), Paola M Tenconi
Year2021
Volume51
Issue4
Pages335-350
Publication date2021-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03621537.2021.1974211
OpenAlexW3201883753
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

Anxiety occurs in both the body and the mind, with explicit aspects (e.g., reported symptoms and emotions) and implicit aspects (e.g., thoughts, prejudices, and internalized traumatic experiences) that are unexplored even by the anxious individual. During the diagnosis and treatment process, the goal is to build bridges between these aspects, give new meanings to them, and foster the growth of individuals trapped in their symptoms. The body, which was previously anxious, unpredictable, and insecure, gradually becomes a source of needs, desires, and resources that can be understood and addressed. Transactional analysis (especially the concepts of ego states and script) can be a guide to interpreting the transformation of internalized relationships that reverberate in the therapeutic relationship. The clinical dialogue is a space in which the body, once deadened by symptoms, can rediscover its potential. Some clinical examples accompany theoretical reflections

Anxiety · Cognitive psychology · Id, ego and super-ego · Psychotherapist · Transactional analysis · Transactional leadership · Computer Science · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy

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