Describes utilizing behavior and modification appraoches and concepts with transactional analysis to generate a treatment framework within which emphasis upon behavior change is within the context of a strong, easily communicated and comprehensive personality theory. TA is considered particularly useful in the Self-observation and in the awareness of incompatible thoughts and behavior stages (D. Meichenbaum) of treatment and change.
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