Online Counseling gives practical insight into how professionals can translate and extend their practice to the electronic online medium. The volume provides an overview of current research on the use and effectiveness of counseling online and data on the idiosyncrasies of online behavior and communication. The practical aspects of and skill sets required for counseling online are discussed at length, as are technological, ethical, legal and multicultural issues, treatment strategies, and testing and assessment.
- Foreword by Morgan Sammons and Patrick DeLeon, past president of the American Psychological Association
- The first comprehensive textbook designed to give clinicians and mental health students everything they need to understand and start providing mental health services via the Internet
- Each chapter includes study questions and key terms, making it ideal for use in graduate or continuing education settings
- Includes clear and comprehensive chapters on research and technology related to online counseling
- Contributors include past, present, and elected presidents of the International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO), the Inernet's leading resource for professionals interested in online counseling and other methods of delivering mental health services via the Internet
Table of Contents
Forward P.DeLeon Introduction Ron Kraus and George Stricker
Part I: The New Medium: History and Research 1. Online behavior, communication and Experience Michael Fenichel 2. The psychology of text relationships John Suler 3. Online Counseling- Does It Work? Research Findings to Date Ron Kraus
Part II: Practical Aspects of Online Counseling 4. The technology of online counseling Jason Zack 5. Ethical Issues in Online Counseling Ron Kraus 6. Legal Issues for Online Counselors Jason Zack 7. The Business of Online Counseling Ron Kraus
Part III: Clinical Skills for Online Counseling 8. Text-based Online Counseling: Email John Yaphe and Cedric Speyer 9. Text-based online counseling: chat DeeAnna Merz Nagel and Kate Anthony 10. Online Counseling Groups: Theory and Practice Yvette Colon and Stephanie Stern 11. Clinical work with groups online practical aspects Beth Pector and Robert C. Hsiung 12. Internet-Supported Psychological Testing and Assessment Azy Barak 13. International and Multicultural Issues Adrian G. Skinner and Gary Latchford
Part IV: A Look in to the Future of Online Counseling 14. Ethical Issues in Online Counseling Ron Kraus
Authors
Kraus, Ron Dr. Ron Kraus is a clinical and child psychologist practicing in New York City and northern New Jersey. Since 1998 Dr. Kraus teaches at the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he enjoys giving traditional as well as online courses. Dr. Kraus founded OnlineClinics.com in 1999 and was elected president of the International Society for Mental Health Online (www.ISMHO.org) in 2002. Dr. Kraus' projects online include: www.EthicsCode.com and the memorial site: www.StillRemember.com. Ron is married to a healthcare professional, likes to play Jazz on his trumpet and is the father of two. More about Dr Kraus' public and community activity can be found at: http://www.RonKraus.com Stricker, George Dr. Stricker is a distinguished research professor in the Derner Institute and Adelphi University. He received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Rochester in 1960. He has been at Adelphi University since 1963, and served as Dean of the Derner Institute for a decade.Dr. Stricker is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology and was elected as a Distinguished Practitioner in Psychology. He received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contribution to Applied Psychology in 1990, the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology in 1995, and an honorary Psy.D. from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Meadows Campus, in 1997. He also recieved the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology Award for Distinguished Contribution to Education and Professional Psychology in 1998, and the Allen V. Williams, Jr. Memorial Award from the New York State Psychological Association in 1999. He received the Karl Heiser Award for Advocacy in 1996 from the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Stricker has been President of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Personality Assessment, the New York State Psychological Association, and the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology. He is on the Board of Directors of the Council for the National Register of Health Care Providers, and has served on several APA Boards and Committees, including the Board of Educational Affairs and as Chair of the Ethics Committee.
Dr. Stricker is both author and editor. He has worked on about 20 books, 30 book chapters, and more than 100 journal articles. His principal interests are psychotherapy integration, clinical training, ethics, and research in grandparenting. Speyer, Cedric
