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Stuttering scripts: The transactional analysis of stuttering therapy
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ABSTRACTS
DISCOURSE IN STUTTERING AND GROUP THERAPY M. L E A H Y Dublin, Ireland
Y. W A T A N A B E Iowa Ci~', IA, USA
The communication system that comprises therapy interaction involves a sharing of experience between client and therapist where the exchanges serve ultimately the problem-solving activity that is the goal of therapy. In this paper, Hymes' (1974) Ethnography of Communication is the approach taken to discourse analysis of client-therapist interaction in a series of constructivist group therapy sessions for five adults who stutter. Among the central issues that draw attention in the discourse are those that relate to roles of therapist and client in the regulation of the discourse, including Management of Topic, the Initiation-Response-Evaluation sequence, and the Building Process. These are discussed in terms of the client-therapist relationship in this particular type of therapy.
STUTTERING SCRIPTS: THE TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS OF STUTTERING THERAPY W. R O S E N T H A L Hayward, CA, USA
Transactional analysis and script theory (Berne, 1961; Steiner, 1974) provide a powerful model for understanding problems that are encountered during stuttering therapy. Four case studies are presented that illustrate the relationship between child and parent script decisions and the problems of inadequate motivation, resistance to therapeutic change, and relapse following treatment. A brief introduction to the components of transactional analysis is provided, including ego states, games, script decisions, and injunctions. These components are described in relation to their specific application to stuttering therapy.
ABSTRACTS
DISCOURSE IN STUTTERING AND GROUP THERAPY M. L E A H Y Dublin, Ireland
Y. W A T A N A B E Iowa Ci~', IA, USA
The communication system that comprises therapy interaction involves a sharing of experience between client and therapist where the exchanges serve ultimately the problem-solving activity that is the goal of therapy. In this paper, Hymes' (1974) Ethnography of Communication is the approach taken to discourse analysis of client-therapist interaction in a series of constructivist group therapy sessions for five adults who stutter. Among the central issues that draw attention in the discourse are those that relate to roles of therapist and client in the regulation of the discourse, including Management of Topic, the Initiation-Response-Evaluation sequence, and the Building Process. These are discussed in terms of the client-therapist relationship in this particular type of therapy.
STUTTERING SCRIPTS: THE TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS OF STUTTERING THERAPY W. R O S E N T H A L Hayward, CA, USA
Transactional analysis and script theory (Berne, 1961; Steiner, 1974) provide a powerful model for understanding problems that are encountered during stuttering therapy. Four case studies are presented that illustrate the relationship between child and parent script decisions and the problems of inadequate motivation, resistance to therapeutic change, and relapse following treatment. A brief introduction to the components of transactional analysis is provided, including ego states, games, script decisions, and injunctions. These components are described in relation to their specific application to stuttering therapy.