Transactional Analysis in Russia

Peer-review electronic journal

Editor-in-chief

Publisher

  • International Institute of Developmental Transactional Analysis (WEB: https://mir-ta.ru/

About

Transactional Analysis in Russia is the first Russian-language electronic journal, which is entirely devoted to Transactional Analysis (TA). Our journal publishes articles, reviews, announcements, interviews and a variety of other useful and interesting information. The main purpose of the journal is to promote TA research to expand the pool of evidence-based approaches to therapy, and to create an information platform to share views in the professional community.

Types of accepted articles

  • Scientific part
  • Original research in the TA field
  • Meta-analysis and literature reviews
  • Translation of the most important research and practice-oriented articles in TA and related fields
  • A developmental publicist section
  • Page of associations and Russian-speaking delegates (free of charge)
  • Announcements of events and books
  • Observations and essays from students
  • Reflections on events from readers in the TA community.
  • Announcements of events and books
  • Supervisory sessions in the pages of the journal

 

Subscription and Access

  • The journal will be published 3 times a year
  • The journal will be published electronically
  • The journal will have a paid subscription for readers and complimentary terms for authors

Publication, distribution and indexation

  • Russian and English full-text articles;
  • journal is publishing 3 times per year;
  • no APC, Hybrid Access

Indexation

  • CrossRef
  • Google Scholar
  • Dimensions

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Current Issue

Vol 3, No 3 (2023)

Cover Page

Full Issue

From editorial board

We Be of One Blood, Thou and I
Kochetkova-Korelova O.V.
Abstract

An introductory speech from the editor-in-chief of the journal ”Transactional Analysis in Russia”. The article also provides an overview of the content of the autumn-winter issue 3, volume 3, 2023.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):3-4
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Scientific point of view

Psychoterapeutic Work with The Trauma Of Immigration in Transactional Analysis Approach
Lukianova L.G.
Abstract

This article contains the author’s reflections on how looking at emigration through the lens of traumatic experience can help expand the understanding of a client’s life script and support the client in overcoming difficulties in adaptation in a new country. The meaning of «trauma» allows us to draw an analogy between the emigration experience and those possible changes in the life script that the emigration provokes. The emigration experience can greatly contribute to regression to the Child ego state, which can also interfere with the adaptation of the client. The article considers the possible causes of regression and how this may affect the design of new decisions in the present and future. The article offers the practical experience of working with emigrants, which reflects the tendency to strengthen the driver ”Be strong”, and also explains the reasons for such behavior among respondents, participants of the experiment. The author suggests using the existential position ”I’m OK — You’re OK” as a formula for overcoming cultural difficulties of adaptation and as a lens for perceiving the difference of cultures during the process of mastering a new system of norms and rules. Awareness of the practical experience acquired through emigration can help a person overcome difficulties in adapting to a new country. The article was prepared on the basis of a speech at the MIR-TA (International Institute of Developing TA) Conference in 2023.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):5-10
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The Influence of Personality Structure on the Level of Professional Burnout
Legotina I.M.
Abstract

The influence of the level of professional (emotional) burnout on the quality of work of educational psychologists of municipal educational organizations has determined the relevance of this article, which analyzes the dependence of the personality structure presented in Transactional Analysis as the combination of three ego states (Parent, Child and Adult) on the coefficient of professional burnout. This coefficient is interpreted as an integral indicator of three factors: psycho-emotional exhaustion, depersonalization/dehumanization and reduction of professional achievements. Identification of the personality structure of the study participants, calculation of the coefficient of their professional (emotional) burnout, structuring the levels of severity of factors of professional (emotional) burnout, implemented as research objectives, created the possibility of achieving the research goal. The hypothesis was tested by means of mathematical statistics methods. The visibility and accessibility of conclusions about the correlations between the integral indicator of professional (emotional) burnout and the level of severity of ego states in the egogram are provided by their graphical and textual expression. The presented data on the absence of a critical level of professional (emotional) burnout of educational psychologists of municipal educational organizations and the presence of a correlation between the reduction of professional achievements and the Adult ego state substantiate the vector of further work to ensure conditions for maintaining the desired psycho-emotional state of specialists.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):14-18
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Features of Interaction in Online Counseling from the Standpoint of Transactional Analysis
Starobinskaya-Koveshnikova E.I.
Abstract

This paper is based on the speech at the MIR-TA (International Institute of Development Transactional Analysis, IIDTA) Student Conference in 2023. The article considers the phenomenon of virtual communication in the modality of Transactional Analysis, describes the features of virtual communication, both among specialists of helping professions and free internet users. Based on Eric Berne’s theory of satisfying hunger (thirst) for structure, recognition and stimulus, the author analyzes virtual ways to satisfy these motivators. The article describes in detail each of the six ways of structuring time in virtual space, as well as the process of interaction among internet users, and how virtual interaction affects real contacts. The author also speaks about the features of an administrative contract for online counseling in working with a client. Also, virtual communication is considered as a tool for creating a favorable atmosphere for personal development and therefore a way to satisfy the client’s stimulus hunger is proposed, and practical recommendations are given. The author suggests taking a more conscious look at virtual communication and using it as a tool for personal development in a rapidly changing reality.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):19-25
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The Experience of Using the Discounting Matrix in Patients with Eating Disorders
Gorovaya T.V., Lifshitz M.О.
Abstract

In the article the authors present the experience of using TA (Transactional Analysis) to identify discounting as a mechanism of psychological protection and describe the Discounting Matrix created by Ken Mellor and Eric Schiff (Sigmund) at the Cathexis Institute. The authors show their experience of using the Discounting Matrix in clinical practice. Also the article presents possible questions that might facilitate the diagnosis of levels of discounting in patients with eating disorders. The authors show the practical value of using this approach for subsequent psychotherapeutic treatment.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):11-13
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Transactional Analysis and Psychotherapy Research. Materials of Enrico Benelli’s Report at the ORTA International Conference.
Mkhitaryan A.O.
Abstract

This article is an outline of Enrico Benelli’s (TSTA-P) presentation at the international online conference of the Kazakhstan Transactional Analysis Association (ORTA) that was held in October 2023. In this presentation Enrico Benelli talked about the place of TA in the world of psychotherapy and how psychotherapy in Transactional Analysis differs from psychotherapy in other therapeutic models. Enrico also shared his ideas about how to connect developmental theory, training, treatment, supervision, and research. The article discusses Transactional Analysis techniques: decontamination — how to help people understand their Ego states and inner dialog; deconfusion — how to help people connect with the needs of the Free Child and rewrite the life script. These materials were prepared by the correspondent of the journal ”Transactional Analysis in Russia” Alexandra Mkhitaryan.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):26-31
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"I'm OK, You're OK"

A View of an Adult Person with ADHD from the Standpoint of Transactional Analysis
Andreichenko I.S., Popova E.V.
Abstract

The article examines attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from The point of view of Transactional Analysis, namely: what injunctions, drivers, script processes and adaptations adults with ADHD can possibly have. We considered how the symptoms of ADHD manifest themselves in childhood and transform in adulthood; what we, as therapists, will observe in our office, and how it will help to make the correct diagnosis.

The article touches on the topic of the complexity of the diagnosis of ADHD due to its comorbidity. The question is raised whether a standard therapeutic treatment plan is suitable for neuroatypical (neurodiverse) people.The question is also raised about how the therapist and the client may not feel “OK” if both do not know that the client may have a neuroatypical brain, and as a result of this ignorance, they focus on the therapy of other disorders. In this case, the results of therapy may be insignificant, or symptoms may return again. In the presence of such markers, it is possible to make an assumption about the client’s neurodiversity and recommend that he or she undergo a diagnosis for ADHD, which will significantly increase the results of working with him or her.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):32-35
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The Topic of Money in the Life of a Specialist of Helping Professions
Balakhonova D.A.
Abstract

This article examines from different angles the issues of choosing a cost of payment for psychological counseling, the role of a therapist’s own life script and its impact on the personal financial sphere. It is assumed that the topic of money, consciously or not, is often avoided in discussions by the professional community of psychologists and other helping professionals. The author suggests that the reasons for such avoidance are: the cultural script, the history of the development of psychology in the post-Soviet space, the peculiarities of the ethics of the profession and higher professional education. The author proposes methods for calculating the cost of one consultation and a scheme for studying personal financial blocks in a psychotic script of a psychologist. An algorithm is presented that allows decontamination of the Adult ego state through working with proverbs, sayings and family myths using phenomenological questions and subsequent analysis.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):36-40
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Elena Soboleva: “Being a Member of EATA Means Belonging to the Same People as You”
Kochetkova-Korelova O.V.
Abstract

This article presents an interview with Elena Soboleva, the delegate of Russia to EATA. The delegate highlights her work and answers a number of questions. What is the European Transactional Analysis Association, what is its place in the TA world and among other international associations. How many Transactional Analysis associations are in the world. What is the difference between EATA and other associations. The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) and their relationship with EATA. What is the principle of the inclusion of a national association in the European Community, what is needed for a national association to become part of EATA. What membership in ITAA gives both to the national association as a whole and to specific people, what are the rights and obligations of an EATA member. How can membership in the association be useful for representatives of the Transactional Analysis modality in Russia and Russian-speaking participants. The interview also reveals the functions of the delegate from Russia to EATA, what the delegate does. Elena Soboleva talks about whether it is possible to be a psychologist in the TA modality and not be a member of international associations, whether a psychologist has the right to be called a transactional analyst if he has not passed the exam. What are the differences in the procedure for obtaining CTA and other statuses in EATA and ITAA. What important events took place in EATA in 2023 and what news is important for Russian specialists working in the TA modality to know.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):41-46
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Personal Experience of Obtaining the Status of a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) in the Field of Psychotherapy Interview with Anastasiia Borodkina
Mkhitaryan A.O.
Abstract

This article contains an interview with Anastasiia Borodkina, who passed the exam for CTA status in 2023. Anastasiia tells of how important the support of the professional community plays in the successful passing of the exam. Anastasiia took support from fellow psychologists, in personal therapy, from her curator, in supervisor and intervisor groups; the support and attentiveness of her interpreter was also very valuable. The article gives some useful tips for preparing for the exam: what to pay attention to, how you can take care of yourself during the process of preparation. Anastasiia also recommends that, if possible, you take a mock exam to assess your strength and make the necessary adjustments to your final written work.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):47-51
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”This is a Completely Different View of an Examination, Which is Not Peculiar to Our Ideas About It”
Orlova T.N.
Abstract

This article presents an interview with Natalia Shikina, a translator who works on the examinations for obtaining CTA-P status. Natalia shares her experience of working as a translator on the oral part of the examinations: reveals the subtleties and peculiarities of passing the examination, tells what the written and oral examinations include, what kind of atmosphere awaits candidates for CTA status, as well as what the translator should be prepared for and what to provide for everything to be successful, how to prepare technically and emotionally. The interview also touches on the question of what level of English proficiency a translator should have to work on the CTA examination. The interview from the point of view of a translator, not an examinee, will allow readers, including those preparing for obtaining the CTA status, to look at the examination from the other side and get a deeper understanding of the process.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):52-57
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The Theory of Strokes from the Unconditional Position ”I’m — OK, You’re — OK” on the Example of the TV Series ”Ted Lasso”
Pushkaryov A.Y.
Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the theory of strokes used in the framework of Transactional Analysis, with an illustration of this theory on the example of the TV series “Ted Lasso” (2020-2023). The main character of this story uses all kinds of strokes described by Mary and Robert Goulding, and also acts as a carrier of the unconditional existential position “I’m — OK, You’re — OK”, which is healing both within the framework of human relationships and within the framework of the psychotherapeutic process. The author draws interesting parallels, noting the similarity between the group psychotherapeutic process and the work of a coach in a football team.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):58-59
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History of Transactional Analysis

The History of the Development of Imago Therapy in Russia
Ivanova I.M.
Abstract

The article describes the history of the Imago Relationship Therapy establishment in Russia. Imago therapy as an approach for psychotherapeutic work with couples was developed in the 1980s in the United States by spouses Harville Hendricks and Helen LaKelli Hunt. The author of the article first encountered this psychotherapeutic method in 2005 at a conference on conflict resolution, where she met with Rebecca Sears (Imago therapist since 1994, and Faculty member in Imago International Training Institute since 2003) and decided to become her student. Author tells about the first trainings, presentations and master classes in the Imago approach which were held in Russia, as well as about the first books published in Russian. Author explains the roles that were played in the development of Imago in Russia by Rebecca Sears, the Institute of Psychotherapy and Counseling “Harmony”, “The Psychological Newspaper”, Russian psychological communities, “The Peaks of Transactional Analysis” project as well as the author of this article. This article outlines the road that the “Imago-Russia” project has traveled starting from the first trainings to the emergence of certified therapists, workshops presenters for couples, supervisors and teachers of the Imago approach.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):60-68
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The Formation and Development of Transactional Analysis in Russia in the 1990s and 2000s
Gamzina E.N., Sokovnina M.S.
Abstract

This article describes the development of Transactional Analysis in Russia in the 1990s, when Tom Frazier brought the book “Transactional Analysis Today” by Ian Stewart and Vann Joins and asked Dmitry Kasyanov to translate it into Russian. The authors of the article talk about the first trainers and the first educational events on Transactional Analysis in Russia, in which many world-famous transactional analysts took part: in the 1990s, Claude Steiner, Stephen Karpman, Marilyn Zalcman, Petrushka Clarkson, John Clark, John Parr and others came to Russia. The article also talks about the first international educational programs of Transactional Analysis in Russia (“Transactional Analysis in the Clinical Field” and “Transactional Analysis in Education”), about the creation of national associations of Transactional Analysis — Saint-Petersburg Association of TA (SOTA) and Ryazan Association of TA (RATA). The authors describe the history of TA in Russia until 2015, when, with the support of EATA, for the first time in Russia and in Eastern Europe, the first International exam for obtaining the CTA status was held on the initiative of Elena Soboleva, the delegate from Russia to the EATA Council.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):69-72
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Book Reviews

The Awakening of Fanita English: The Journey from ”Sleeping Beauty” to Transactional Analysis
Zlenko O.M.
Abstract

This article provides an overview of the book ”Fanita English A Therapist’s Life and Work: From Psychoanalysis to Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Therapy”, written and published by professional journalist and psychotherapist Sigrid Röhl in 2004 in German language and subsequently translated into English in 2021 by ”Books on Demand”. The article sheds light on the key moments in the biography of Fanita English, delving into her childhood, youth, and adulthood. Through the lens of unique encounters and dialogues with renowned figures in psychotherapy, this article unveils how Fanita English emerged as a significant figure and mentor for generations of practicing therapists and amalgamated various therapeutic approaches in her work, such as Transactional Analysis and Gestalt therapy. The author of the article provides readers with a unique perspective from Sigrid Röhl on this remarkable woman in the world of Transactional Analysis. Additionally, the article emphasizes Fanita English’s courage, endurance, and lust for life, which were expressed in her research and professional practice: her story has become not only a narrative of personal transformation and the strength of the human spirit, but also a source of inspiration for many of us.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):75-78
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”The Book Creates a Feeling of its Aliveness”
Merkulov S.S.
Abstract

A review on the book ”Games People Play in Russia. The Psychological Games of Modern Russia” by V.V. Makarov and G.A. Makarova, in which the author shares his thoughts and emotions that have appeared during the reading. The theme of the games revealed in the book will be relevant both for specialists of helping professions and to everyone who contacts people, be it family, society or the state. This book consolidates the ideas of Transactional Analysis concerning the game theory and presents a catalog of the games.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):79-80
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”The Dialogue in This Book Invites Readers to Stand on Equal Footing with the Authors”
Matsenova V.D.
Abstract

This text contains a review on the book ”Games People Play in Russia” by V.V. Makarov and G.A. Makarova, in which the author describes her experience of reading, analyzing and putting into practice the conception of games, taking into account the specifics of the Russian mentality. The author covers such topics as the structure of the book, the features of the presentation of the material, also she shares her experience of how the book influenced her.

Transactional Analysis in Russia. 2023;3(3):81-82
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