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Internet-based Family Therapy from the Perspective of the Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry

Hall, Tracy D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373400516

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy.
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to learn more about the process of Internet-based Family Therapy and to discover the advantages and disadvantages of using Internet-based Family Therapy as part of a practice. The overarching question asked, “How do therapists experience the phenomenon of Internet-based Family Therapy?” The sub-questions were: (1) How is Internet-based Family Therapy defined by therapists claiming to do it? (2) What are the presenting issues for Internet-based Family Therapy going forward? Heuristic Inquiry was used for data collection and analysis. Five participants were interviewed using online text-chat. Each participant had experience doing Internet-based Family Therapy and appropriate credentials. The core themes discovered were as follows: (1) The sites may be deemed not truly therapeutic. (2) The use of video is highly recommended in Internet-based Family Therapy. (3) More severe clients are contraindicated for Internet-based Family Therapy. (4) Face-to-face Family Therapy is better than Internet-based Family Therapy, however Internet-based Family Therapy is better than nothing. (5) The use of theory in Internet-based Family Therapy is much the same as in face-to-face Family Therapy. (6) The main concerns with Internet-based Family Therapy are confidentiality, crossing state lines & harm to self. A final interview dealt with Ethical dilemmas in Internet-based Family Therapy, Internet-based Family Therapy standards, limitations of Internet-based Family Therapy and handling harm to self or others when doing Internet-based Family Therapy. The findings are discussed, as well as considerations for therapists and directions for future research are suggested.
Karin Jordan, Dr. (Advisor)
Suzanne Mac Donald, Dr. (Committee Member)
Cynthia Reynolds, Dr. (Committee Member)
Linda Perosa, Dr. (Committee Member)
Rebecca Boyle, Dr. (Committee Member)
205 p.
Behavioral Psychology; Behavioral Sciences; Clinical Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Cognitive Therapy; Counseling Psychology; Educational Psychology; Educational Technology; Experimental Psychology; Families and Family Life; Individual and Family Studies; Personal Relationships; Personality Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Social Psychology; Social Research; Technology; Therapy
Internet; Internet-based; online; on-line; family therapy; therapy; counseling; psychology; internet therapy; internet counseling; online therapy; online counseling; online family counseling; internet family counseling; distance therapy; video therapy

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  • Hall, T. D. (2013). Internet-based Family Therapy from the Perspective of the Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373400516

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hall, Tracy. Internet-based Family Therapy from the Perspective of the Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry. 2013. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373400516.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hall, Tracy. "Internet-based Family Therapy from the Perspective of the Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373400516

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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