From the couch to the keyboard: Psychotherapy in cyberspace
Editors
Sara Kiesler
Document Type
Chapter
Publication Date
4-3-1997
Publication Title
Culture of the Internet
Publisher
Psychology Press
First page number:
71
Last page number:
102
Abstract
In this chapter we review research on computerized automated psychotherapy, computer-mediated therapy, and computer-created virtual realities for therapy. We discuss the different theoretical, practical, and ethical issues that result from computer involvement in the psychotherapeutic process. One central focus to our discussion is the ability of computer technology to support a therapeutic alliance. To the extent this is possible, we believe that computerized psychotherapy will be successful therapeutically. Moreover, the attempts to create suitable forms of computerized psychotherapy will provide us with novel experimental opportunities to investigate the necessary elements required in therapeutic relationships.
Keywords
Internet in psychotherapy; Mental health counseling; Psychology; Applied; Virtual reality therapy
Disciplines
Counseling Psychology | Health Psychology | Medicine and Health | Psychiatry and Psychology | Psychology
Language
English
Permissions
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Repository Citation
Binik, Y. M.,
Cantor, J.,
Ochs, E.,
Meana, M.
(1997).
From the couch to the keyboard: Psychotherapy in cyberspace. In Sara Kiesler,
Culture of the Internet
71-102.
Psychology Press.
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