Development transactional analysis. The Development of Transactional Theory and Practice. The Development of Transactional Theory and Practice; A Brief History.
By Claude Steiner PhD Back to Home Page? Transactional analysis. Transactional analysis (TA to its adherents), is an integrative approach to the theory of psychology and psychotherapy.
It is described as integrative because it has elements of psychoanalytic, humanist and cognitive approaches. TA was first developed by Canadian-born US psychiatrist Eric Berne, starting in the late 1950s. Outline[edit] According to the International Transactional Analysis Association,[1] TA 'is a theory of personality and a systematic psychotherapy for personal growth and personal change'. As a theory of personality, TA describes how people are structured psychologically.