The rejoinder responds to the four reactions by Jeffrey Barnett, Tai Chang, Delida Sanchez-Page, and Franz Caspar and Thomas Berger in the November 2005issue of The Counseling Psychologist. In doing so, the authors emphasize the important need for further clarity regarding the effectiveness of online mental and behavioral health services in delivering a wide range of psychoeducation, self-help, and mutual-help facilities as well as direct counseling. The authors also highlight many of the reactants’ important insights, including the comments on the appropriateness of online mental and behavioral health services for the underserved and whether online counseling should be used as a primary or secondary tool in counseling.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
American Counseling Association. (1995). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved June 21, 2005, from http://www.counseling.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RESOURCES/ETHICS/ACA_Code_of_Ethics.htm
2.
American Counseling Association. (1999). Ethical standards for Internet online counseling. Retrieved June 21, 2005, from http://www.counseling.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RESOURCES/ETHICS/EthicalStandardsforInternetOnlineCounseling/Ethical_Stand_Online.htm
3.
Barnett, J. E. (2005). Online counseling: New entity, new challenges. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 872-880.
4.
Caspar, F., & Berger, T. (2005). The futureis bright: How can we optimize online counseling, and how can we know whether we have done so?The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 900-909.
5.
Chang, T. (2005). Online counseling: Prioritizing psychoeducation, self-help, and mutual help for counseling psychology research and practice. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 881-890.
6.
Grohol, J. M. (2004). Online counseling: A historical perspective. In R. Kraus, J. Zack, & G. Stricker (Eds.), Online counseling: A handbook for mental health professionals (pp. 51-68). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
7.
Hill, C. E., Thompson, B. J., & Corbett, M. M. (1992). The impact of therapist ability to perceive displayed and hidden client reactions on immediate outcome in first sessions of brief therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 2, 143-155.
8.
Hoffman, D. L., Novak, T. P., & Schlosser, A. (2000). The evolution of the digital divide: How gaps in Internet access may impact electronic commerce. Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, 5, 233-245.
9.
Lee, C. C. (2000). Cybercounseling and empowerment: Bridging the digital divide. In J. W. Bloom & G. R. Walz (Eds.), Cybercounseling and cyberlearning: Strategies and resources for the millennium (pp. 85-93). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
10.
Magaletta, P. R., Fagan, T. J., & Peyrot, M. F. (2000). Telehealth in the Federal Bureau of Prisons: Inmates’ perceptions. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, 497-502.
11.
Maheu, M. M., & Gordon, B. L. (2000). Counseling and therapy on the Internet. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, 484-489.
12.
Mallen, M. J. (2004). Online counseling research. In R. Kraus, J. Zack, & G. Stricker (Eds.), Online counseling: A handbook for mental health professionals (pp. 69-89). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
13.
Mallen, M. J., & Vogel, D. L. (2005). Introduction to the major contribution: Counseling psychology and online counseling. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 761-775.
14.
Mallen, M. J., Vogel, D. L., & Rochlen, A. B. (2005). The practical aspects of online counseling: Ethics, training, technology, and competency. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 776-818.
15.
Mallen, M. J., Vogel, D. L., Rochlen, A. B., & Day, S. X. (2005). Online counseling: Reviewing the literature from a counseling psychology framework. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 819-871.
16.
Sanchez-Page, D. (2005). The online-counseling debate: A view toward the underserved. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 891-899.
17.
Vogel, D. L., Wester, S. R., Wei, M., & Boysen, G. A. (in press). The role of outcome expectations and attitudes on decisions to seek professional help. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
