Transactional analysis and health promotion

Our investigation indicated that unsolved complicated trouble of human relations and the presence of negative feelings against another person are the most important background of psychological stress. Psychological reaction may develop to anxiety, feeling of imperfection, frustration and depression, and further more to psychosomatic disorders. By comparison of our patient with psychosomatic disorders and normal subjects, egogram pattern of patients tended to become near N type with self-negation and self-sacrifice, and suggested that resistance for stress of patients was low. When we practice psychosomatic medical care, general medical management based on “medical model” but also psychological care based on “self-growth model” is very important. Transactional analysis is one of the most effective psychological theories that enables us to elucidate the mechanism of stress and assists a process for solution of problems in human relations. Analysis of ego-state, game, life script and processes for re-decision may play an important role in the treatment of psychosomatic disorders. A final goal of treatment of stress associated diseases is not merely an improvement of physical condition but also an achievement of quality of life and discovery of new way of happy life. Transactional analysis can be one of the professional psychotherapies suitable for psychosomatic care and contributory for health promotion of mind and body.