For a number of years, a major area of interest and speculation has been the development of an integrated approach to the psychotherapies, one that meaningfully incorporates relevant elements from other, more insular schools. This article proposes that transactional analysis provides a unique context in which such an integration can appropriately and effectively be accomplished.
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