Internet, counseling, and psychotherapy: a just timely survey

Authors

  • Hedwig Graf-Oppolzer

Abstract

A survey of the rapid development of the Internet since 1957 evidences dynamics and patterns of distribution. Shifts of access rates with respect to gender, age groups, and income groups are described. Against the background of the position of the Internet within the media, criteria for media choice bring about questions of Internet applications in psychotherapy and counseling. The Austrian “Internetrichtlinie" (Internet guideline) appears as a problematic regulation effort. The huge amount of multiplexed information offered by the Internet and the growing demand for counseling open up new opportunities for psychotherapists which must be put into practice with adequate care.

Keywords Internet; Media choice; Communication via Internet; Internet guideline; Counseling

Author Biography

Hedwig Graf-Oppolzer

Hedwig Graf-Oppolzer, Psychotherapeutin und Supervisorin in freier Praxis, Leiterin der Fachsektion Integrative Gestalttherapie im Österreichischen Arbeitskreis für Gruppentherapie und Gruppendynamik, MSc für Psychosoziale Beratung und Lehrbeauftragte in diesem Bereich an der DonauUniversität Krems.

Korrespondenz: Währingerstraße 123/11, 1180 Wien, Österreich

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Published

2006-10-01

How to Cite

Graf-Oppolzer, H. (2006). Internet, counseling, and psychotherapy: a just timely survey. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (4), 193–198. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/309

Issue

No. 4 (2006): Psychotherapie Forum 14/4 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Original Work

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