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the Internet continues to become more incorporated into everyone's daily life habits (Harris &
Campbell, 2000).
The quantity and range of current research on different psychological applications on the
Internet is limited, due to the relative infancy of the field (Barak, 1999; Finfgeld, 1999).
However, certain forces like the de-hospitalization of psychological treatment, the limitations of
long-term insurance coverage for psychological treatment, access to computer technology, and
the ingenuity of mental health care providers, have allowed for change in the provision of
services. These factors have resulted in the adoption of Internet-based psychological services
before all the implications could be assessed (Finfgeld, 1999).
The incorporation of technology into psychological services has generally been well
received by consumers (Jerome et al., 2000; Newman, Kenardy, Herman, & Taylor, 1997) and
practitioners (Sturges, 1998). The wealth of psychological services on the Internet includes
information resources, self-help guides, assessment services, psychological advice, and short- or
long-term e-mail counseling (Barak, 1999). The practitioner is limited only by the amount of
time he or she is willing to spend learning to incorporate technology into his or her practice
(Sturges, 1998).
Computer-based technology promises to save valuable time of both the client and the
clinician. For example, assessment is generally more efficient and accurate compared to
traditional methods, due to the ease of administration of scoring of self-report measures. The
reliability and validity of computer-administered assessment materials appears to be equivalent
or better than clinician-administered assessments. Computer technology also allows
standardization of test and interview administration, which is psychometrically superior to
traditional methods (Sturges, 1998).30
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Hoke, Cassandra N. The Effectiveness of an Electronic-Mail Campaign to Modify Stress Levels, Mood States, and Coping Techniques Among Employed Adults, dissertation, August 2003; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4262/m1/35/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .