The Six Advantages to Games and Their Use in Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20179174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brenda B Bary, Frederick M Hufford |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 214-220 |
| Publication date | 1990-10-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/036215379002000402 |
| OpenAlex | W2526814967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
Eric Berne (1964) identified six reasons for games: biological, existential, internal psychological, external psychological, internal social, and external social. These six “reasons” provide the therapist with important information about problems that must be resolved in therapy. Just as a person's physiological system maintains homeostasis in various environments, so the individual develops a psychological homeostatic balance early in life. Once calibrated, this homeostasis is maintained even when current reality differs greatly from circumstances in the family of origin. As a result, psychotherapy can be seen as a recalibration process. To be effective, each major factor involved in the original homeostasis must be recalibrated. However, sometimes a shift in one or two factors will move other factors to a new and improved position. For maximum effectiveness, a psychotherapist must consider and facilitate change in each of these six areas as needed throughout the course of treatment. Additional informationNotes on contributorsBrenda B. BaryBrenda B. Bary, Ph.D., is a Certified Transactional Analyst in private practice as a state licensed psychologist in suburbs of Philadelphia.Frederick M. HuffordFrederick M. Hufford, M.A., is a Certified Transactional Analyst in private practice as a licensed professional counselor in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.A
Certification · Existentialism · Id, ego and super-ego · Political science · Psychotherapist · Transactional analysis · Transactional leadership · Computer Science · Law · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2003 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |