Psychotherapist Self-Disclosure and Transparency in the Internet Age

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-30

  Zur, Ofer ^a   Williams, Martin H ^b   Lehavot, Keren ^c   Knapp, Samuel ^d  

^a Zur Institute

^b San Jose and Los Angeles   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Pennsylvania Psychological Association   (United States)

Author keywords

ethics; Internet; self disclosure; social networks; transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 60549092299     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014745     Document Type: Article

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