A biographical sketch, full curriculum vitae, sample publications, and contact information appear on other pages.

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The 3rd Edition of Ethics in Psychology (now expanded to include coverage of all the mental health professions) is now available for sale. Click here: Oxford University Press USA Web Site

A video-based CE program demonstrating my approach to working with children who have medical problems may be found at this link: http://www.psychotherapy.net/video/koocher_medical_child_therapy&promotion=Koocher

If you are interested in downloading a copy of the IRB Researcher Assessment Tool (IRB-RAT), please go to the "Documents" page.

If you are interested in the PsyDR-2 (Psychologists' Desk Reference, 2nd Edition)click here: PsyDR-2 Web Site

If you are interested in the peer-reviewed journal I edit, click here: Link to Ethics & Behavior publisher's site

On the "documents" page you will find some downloadable files containing useful information for psychological practitioners.

My professional practice focuses on coping with chronic and life-threatening illness, bereavement, and the interface of mental health practice, ethics, and law.

Recent Articles and Chapters:

Horowitz, L. M., Wang, P. S., Koocher, G. P., Burr, B. H., Smith, M. F., Klavon, S, & Cleary, P. D. (2001). Detecting Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Brief Screening Tool Pediatrics, 107, 1133 1137.

Koocher, G. P. (2002). Using the CABLES Model to Assess and Minimize Risk in Research: Control Group Hazards. Ethics & Behavior, 12, 75-86.

Koocher, G. P. (2002). Mentor Revealed: Masculinization of an Early Feminist Construct. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice., 33, 509-510.

Koocher, G. P. & Rey-Casserly, C. M. (2002). Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment. In: Graham, J. R. & Naglieri, J. A. (Eds.). Handbook of Assessment Psychology. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Koocher, G. P. (2003). Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Practice Transitions. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 4, 383-387.

Koocher, G. P. (2003). Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy with Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 1247-1256.

Gudas, L. S. & Koocher, G. P. (2003) Grief and Bereavement. In Behrman, R. E. (Ed.). Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. St. Louis: Mosby, pp. 117-120.

Koocher, G. P. (2004). First, AIDE for Pediatric Psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 53-54.

Koocher, G. P. (2004). Ethics and the Advertising of Professional Services: Blame Canada. Canadian Psychology, 45, 137-138.

Koocher, G. P. (2005). Following the Money: Economic Inhibitors of Change Affecting Graduate Education in Clinical Psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 1171-1174.

Koocher, G.P. (2005). Behavioral Research with Children: The Fenfluramine Challenge. In E. Kodesh (Ed.). Learning from Cases: Ethics and Research with Children. New York, Oxford University Press., (pp. 179-193).

Norcross, J. C., Koocher, G. P., & Garofalo, G. P. (2006) Discredited Psychological Treatments and Tests: A Delphi Poll. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37, 515-52

Barnett, J. E., Behnke, S. H., Rosenthal, S. L., & Koocher, A. (2007). In Case of Ethical Dilemma Break Glass: Commentary on Ethical Decision Making in Practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38, 7-12.

Behnke, S. H. & Koocher, G. P. (2007). Commentary on “Psychologists and the Use of Torture in Interrogations.” Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 7, 1-6.

Koocher, G. P. (2007) 21^st Century Ethical Challenges for Psychology. American Psychologist, 62 (5), 375-384.

Recent Books:

Koocher, G. P., Norcross, J. C., & Hill, S. S. (Eds.). (2005). PsyDR: Psychologists' Desk Reference, 2nd Edition New York: Oxford University Press.

Sparta, S. & Koocher, G. P. (Eds.). (2006). Forensic Assessment of Children and Adolescents New York: Oxford University Press.

Koocher, G. P. & Keith-Spiegel, P. C. (2008). Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Professional Standards and Cases (third edition). New York: Oxford University Press.

Norcross, J. C., Hogan T., & Koocher, G. P. (2008). The Clinician's Guide to Empirically Based Research in Mental Health and the Addictions. New York: Oxford University Press.

Research in progress:

Koocher, G. P. (Principal Investigator and Keith-Spiegel, P. C., & Sieber, J. (Co-Investigators)

Title: Colleagues as a Defence Against Bad Science Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Office of Research Integrity