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The Evolution of Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Ethical Practice

The Evolution of Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Ethical Practice

Stephen Goss, Kate Anthony
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781613502044|ISBN10: 1613502044|EISBN13: 9781613502051
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-204-4.ch008
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Goss, Stephen, and Kate Anthony. "The Evolution of Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Ethical Practice." Online Guidance and Counseling: Toward Effectively Applying Technology, edited by B.I. Popoola and O.F. Adebowale, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 104-125. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-204-4.ch008

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Goss, S. & Anthony, K. (2012). The Evolution of Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Ethical Practice. In B. Popoola & O. Adebowale (Eds.), Online Guidance and Counseling: Toward Effectively Applying Technology (pp. 104-125). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-204-4.ch008

Chicago

Goss, Stephen, and Kate Anthony. "The Evolution of Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Ethical Practice." In Online Guidance and Counseling: Toward Effectively Applying Technology, edited by B.I. Popoola and O.F. Adebowale, 104-125. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-204-4.ch008

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Abstract

The history and development of guidelines on the ethics of providing online counselling and guidance are considered. Some issues the authors have found to be of particular importance are highlighted with reference to particular publications as exemplars of the ongoing development of ethical practice in this field. Changes in ethical guidelines produced by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) are examined to elucidate the evolution in ethical thinking and practice that has been necessitated by the continual rapid development of technological applications relevant to mental health care that have typified the field. The chapter ends with a look to the advent of Web 2.0 philosophies and the need for practitioners to remain constantly vigilant with regard to their work.

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