This article evaluates and contextualizes transactional analysis in relation to contemporary relational approaches to psychotherapy. In evaluating the contribution transactional analysis has made to our thinking and understanding of human functioning, the author expands her discussion to include a description of the applications of transactional analysis to cross-cultural, social, and organizational settings. The challenges that face transactional analysis in the future are also considered.
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