Citation

Childress CA, Asamen JK. Ethics Behav. 1998; 8(1): 19-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1207/s15327019eb0801_2

PMID

11655352

Abstract

The Internet is rapidly developing into an important medium of communication in modern society, and both psychological research and therapeutic interventions are being increasingly conducted using this new communication medium. As therapeutic interventions using the Internet are becoming more prevalent, it is becoming increasingly important to conduct research on psychotherapeutic Internet interventions to assist in the development of an appropriate standard of practice regarding interventions using this new medium. In this article, we examine the Internet and the current psychological uses which are being initiated using this medium. Ethical concerns related to the psychological use of the Internet are discussed, and guidelines are proposed for the conduct of Internet intervention research.

Language: en

Keywords

Behavioral Research; Biomedical and Behavioral Research; Communication; Computer Communication Networks; Computers; Confidentiality; Counseling; Disclosure; Emergency Medical Services; Empirical Research; Ethics, Professional; Guidelines as Topic; Health Personnel; Health Services Research; Humans; Internet; Jurisprudence; Mental Disorders; Mental Health Therapies; Mentally Ill Persons; Methods; Professional Patient Relationship; Professional-Patient Relations; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Reference Standards; Referral and Consultation; Research; Research Design; Research Personnel; Researcher-Subject Relations; Risk; Risk Assessment; Socioeconomic Factors; Suicide