Online Counseling

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

Forward P.DeLeonIntroduction Ron Kraus and George Stricker Part I: The New Medium: History and Research1. Online behavior, communication and ExperienceMichael Fenichel2. The psychology of text relationshipsJohn Suler3. Online Counseling- Does It Work? Research Findings to DateRon Kraus Part II: Practical Aspects of Online Counseling4. The technology of online counselingJason Zack5. Ethical Issues in Online CounselingRon Kraus6. Legal Issues for Online CounselorsJason Zack7. The Business of Online CounselingRon Kraus Part III: Clinical Skills for Online Counseling8. Text-based Online Counseling: EmailJohn Yaphe and Cedric Speyer9. Text-based online counseling: chatDeeAnna Merz Nagel and Kate Anthony10. Online Counseling Groups: Theory and PracticeYvette Colon and Stephanie Stern11. Clinical work with groups online - practical aspectsBeth Pector and Robert C. Hsiung12. Internet-Supported Psychological Testing and AssessmentAzy Barak13. International and Multicultural IssuesAdrian G. Skinner and Gary Latchford Part IV: A Look in to the Future of Online Counseling14. Ethical Issues in Online CounselingRon Kraus