Storm A. King, Ph.D.
21 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
413 525 9316 
stormking@charter.net
http://webpages.charter.net/stormking/

 

EDUCATION

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology             Ph. D., Clinical Psychology , 2004
Palo Alto, CA.                                                     

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology              MS., Clinical Psychology, 1998
Palo Alto, CA.

University of Hawaii at Hilo                                    B.S., Psychology, 1994
Hilo, HI.

Mission College                                                      A.A., Liberal Arts, 1981
San Jose, CA.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Self-help, mutual aid groups on the Internet
Gambling addiction
Substance abuse
Self-help, mutual aid groups

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Psychological Association - Student Member
Society for Clinical Psychology - Student Member  (APA Division 12)
The International Society for Mental Health Online - Past President

PUBLICATIONS

Barak, A. & King, S. A (2000). The Two Faces of the Internet: Introduction to the Special Issue on The Internet and Sexuality.  CyberPsychology and Behavior, Vol 3, 4, 517 - 520.

King, S. A & Barak, A. (1999). Compulsive Internet Gambling: A New Form of an Old Clinical Pathology.   CyberPsychology and Behavior, Vol. 2, 5, 441-456.

King. S. A. (1999).  Internet gambling and pornography: illustrative examples of the psychological consequences of communication anarchy. CyberPsychology and Behavior, Vol 2, 3, 175 - 194..

King. S. A. & Poulos, S. T. (1999). Ethical guidelines for on-line therapy.  In J. Fink  How to use computers and cyberspace in the clinical practice of psychotherapy. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.

King, S. A & Moreggi, D. (1998). Internet therapy and self help groups - the pros and cons.  In J. Gackenbach (Ed.), Psychology and the Internet: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Transpersonal Implications (pp. 77-109). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

King. S. A., Poulos, S. T. & Engi, S. (1998). Using the Internet to assist family therapy.  British Journal of Guidance and  Counseling, 26 (1), 43-52.

King. S. A. & Poulos, S. T. (1998). Using the Internet to treat Generalized Social Phobia and Avoidant Personality Disorder.  CyberPsychology and Behavior, 1 (1), 29-36.

King. S. A. (1996).  Researching Internet communities: Proposed ethical guidelines for the reporting of results. The Information Society, 12 (2), 119-127.

King. S. A. (1996).  Commentary on responses to the proposed guidelines. The Information Society, 12 (2), 199-203.

King. S. A. (1995). Using the Internet in the year 2005; Three previews of coming attractions. Arachnet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture, 3 (1).

King, S. A. (1994). Analysis of electronic support groups for recovering addicts. Interpersonal Computing and Technology: An Electronic Journal for the 21st Century, 2 (3), 47-56.

Self Published Web Articles.  See webpages.charter.net/stormking

Using the Internet to Assist Disaster Mental Health Efforts.

Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?

Suicidal Ideation in Virtual Support Groups.

Gender Identity Disorder; Analysis of a Cyberspace Support Group.

The Psychology of Cyberspace.

Effects of Mood States on Social Judgments  in Cyberspace: Self Focused Sad People as the Source of Flame Wars

PRESENTATIONS

King, S. A. (2000, Sep.)  Internet Enabled Pathology: Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?  Paper presented at Internet Research 1.0: The State of the Interdiscipline, The first annual convention of the Association of Internet Researchers , September 14-17, 2000 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.

King, S. A. (2000, Aug.)   Internet virtual therapy: Unique advantages and disadvantages.  In J. Grohol (Co-Chair) & S. King (Co-Chair), Innovations in Practice - On-Line Therapeutic Interventions and E-Therapy. Symposium conducted at the 107th convention of the American Psychology Association,  Washington, D.C.

King, S. A. (1999, Aug.).  Internet support groups: Group therapy by email and chat.  Chair, symposium conducted at the 106th convention of the American Psychology Association, Boston, MA.

King, S. A. (1999, Aug.).  Internet group therapy: A case example.  In J. Grohol (Chair), Internet in motion --- Social and therapeutic value revealed. Symposium conducted at the 106th convention of the American Psychology Association, Boston, MA.

King, S. A. (1999, June).  Informed consent and deception in research using subjects recruited on the Internet.  Paper presented to a special workshop, Ethical and legal aspects of human subjects research in cyberspace, at the headquarters for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held June 10 and 11, in partnership with the National Institute of Health, Office of Protection from Research Risk.  See http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/intres/main.htm

King, S. A. & Gackenbach, J. (1998, August).  Clinical implications of Internet use.  Continuing education credit workshop conducted at the 106th convention of the American Psychology Association, San Francisco, CA.

King, S. A. (1998, August). E-Mail virtual support groups: Mutual aid without mutual presence. In J. Grohol (Chair), Using the Internet for change: Online psychotherapy and education. Symposium conducted at the 106th convention of the American Psychology Association, San Francisco, CA.

King, S. A. (1998, May). Using the Internet as an adjunct to in-person therapy. In R. Hsiung  (Chair), How to apply the Internet in mental health: Advanced topics. Continuing education credit workshop conducted at the 1998 annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada.

King, S. A. (1997, August). When people share tears, fears and (((( hugs )))) on the Internet: The value of on-line support groups. In J. Grohol (Chair), Research and theory of on-line behavior. Symposium conducted at the 105th convention of the American Psychology Association, Chicago, IL

King, S. A. (1997, July). Research methodologies in researching on-line communities.  In G. Levin (Chair),  The connected computer. Continuing education credit workshop conducted at the 1997 Cape Cod Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. N.Y.

King, S. A., Maheu, M. M. & Gordon, B. L. (1997, March)  On-Line Ethics. Continuing education credit workshop conducted at the annual convention of the California Psychological Association, San Jose, California.

King, S. A. (1996, April). Gender Identity Disorder; Analysis of  a  cyberspace support group.   Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Jose, California.

King, S. A. (1996, April).  Researching Internet communities: Proposed ethical guidelines for the reporting of results.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Jose, California.

King, S. A. (1996, April).  Suicidal Ideation in Virtual Support Groups.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Jose, California.

King, S. A. (1994, April). Analysis of Electronic Support Groups for Recovering Addicts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Kona, Hawaii.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Crisis counselor.  Behavioral Health Network, Springfield, MA
Supervisor: Sara Kendall, MSW.
February, 2002 to September, 2004.
Responsible for the psychiatric level of care assessments and crisis evaluations of emotional disturbed, suicidal or psychotic patients in a large, trauma center emergency room.  Responsibilities include; complete and timely psychiatric assessments of patients brought in to the emergency room, clinical case presentations to insurance company representatives and to accepting staff on psychiatric and crisis stabilization units, writing comprehensive typed reports of relevant bio/psycho/social data, offering referrals to, or finding appropriate placement for, emotionally disturbed patients, the writing of involuntary commitments, determining the occurrences of child or elder abuse and then fulfilling the reporting duties of a mandated reporter of such abuse, and consultations with emergency room physicians and other emergency room staff.  The position also includes, at times, the following telephone work; triage of calls to the 24 hour crisis line, the directing of callers to the appropriate referrals, and coordinating with police and ambulance crews by phone or in person in the community, to bring to the ER clients who have demonstrated their need to be on a involuntary hold for psychiatric assessment. Position was full time.

Psychology Intern.  Carson Center for Adults and Families.
Supervisor Dr. Allison Cook.  September 1999 to September 2001.
This was an APA approved two year, half-time clinical internship at a community mental health clinic.  Responsibilities included intake assessment, case management, a continuing case load for individual counseling and leading a group therapy. Supervision and training were provided in all areas of clinical psychology. The clinic provides specialized training and experience in the use of Dialectic Behavior Therapy for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. 

Crisis counselor.  Behavioral Health Network, Springfield, MA
Supervisor: Meg Mastriana, MSW.  April 1999 to December 2000.
Responsible for the psychiatric assessments of emotional disturbed patients in a large, trauma center emergency room. Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments of patients in the emergency room, offering referrals to or finding placement for emotionally disturbed patients and writing involuntary commitments.  Position was 20 hours per week.

Response team social worker.  Cooley Dickinson Hospital,  Northampton, MA.  01060-5001
Supervisor: Tryna Hope, LICSW.  May 1998 to April, 1999..
Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments of patients in the emergency room, offering referrals to or finding placement for emotionally disturbed patients and writing involuntary commitments.  Duties also include counseling emotionally disturbed patients and families on medical floors and performing duties as a counselor on the locked, adult inpatient psychiatric unit.  Position was part time, 20 hours per week.

Mental health counselor.  Charles River Hospital - West,  Chicopee, MA . 01020.
Supervisor: Lorain Lapardo, RN.  September 1997 -- March 1998.
Duties included direct patient care, responsibility for a caseload of patients, counseling, facilitating various groups, and working as part of a team in the assessment and treatment of adult, acute, inpatient psychiatric patients. Duties also included occasional shifts as a counselor responsible for a caseload on the locked adolescent or the geriatric units.  Position was full time, 40 hours per week.

Mental health technician. Sequoia Hospital District,  Redwood City, CA  94062-2799
Supervisor: Carol-Ann Cosner, LICSW.  June, 1996 to June, 1997.
 Duties included intake assessment in the locked adult psychiatric unit (specializing in dual diagnosis), being responsible for a caseload of patients per shift, direct patient care, individual and group counseling, charting, consulting with staff psychiatrists, and discharge planning. Duties also included being on-call to the emergency room to perform crisis evaluations, assessments for involuntary admissions, and making appropriate referrals.  Position was 20 hours per week.

Therapist - practicum placement. VA Medical Center, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at the Palo Alto VA Hospital (Menlo Park Division), CA.
Supervisor: Francis Abueg, Ph. D. September, 1996 to June, 1997
Duties included group counseling of Vietnam era veterans, co-leading of focus group work, where clients were desensitized to the trauma of the war and on-going assessment and consultations with other staff.  This position was a practicum position in conjunction with school, part time, 15 to 20 hours per week.

Student therapist- practicum placement.  Gronowski Clinic, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA.
Supervisor: Wendy Stock, Ph. D.   September, 1995 to June, 1996.
Duties included case management, initial assessment, evaluation, diagnostic formulations, development of treatment plans, case closing procedures, crisis intervention and interaction with external psychiatric and medical service providers. Provided cognitive/behavioral therapy to adult and children in a supervised clinical setting. This position was a practicum position in conjunction with school, part time, 15 to 20 hours per week.

Substance abuse counselor. Castle Medical Center, Outpatient Clinic, Hilo, HI
Supervisor: Rita Johnson, CSAC   February, 1993 to May 1994
Duties included: group and individual counseling, educating clients about chemical dependency and relapse prevention, responsible for managing all aspects of clients' cases from intake screenings to discharge summaries.  Position was part time, 10 to 20 hours per week.

Substance abuse counselor. Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Services, Kulani State Prison, Hilo, HI.   July 1992 to February 1993    Duties included: group and individual counseling of prison inmates, organizing and presenting skill-building lectures and educational materials concerning recovery from drug addiction. Position was part time, 20 hours per week.

SERVICE

Past President - The International Society for Mental Health Online.

Member, editorial board, Cyberpsychology and Behavior.  May Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers.

OTHER

Dissertation.   "The therapeutic value of virtual self-help groups."  Survey study investigated the therapeutic value perceived by members of email groups that function as self-help groups.  Committee members: William Froming, Ph. D. and Nigel Field, Ph.D. from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA. and Rob Bischoff, Ph. D., owner of the Shrink Tank web site.

Media interviews.  I have been quoted as an expert on Internet addiction or on the value of online self-help groups in the following major media publications;  The New York Times, Newsweek, The Chicago Sun Times, The Atlanta Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Yahoo Internet Life, Home PC, Family Money, CNN.com, The New York Post and The Chronicle of Higher Education, Fox News Online, The Washington Monthly, WebMD and The Atlantic Monthly (online version).  I was a member of a panel discussing online relationships on the half-hour prim time TV show Silicon Spin, on the national TechTV cable channel.

Web site. I created and maintain a web site that lists resources for researchers interested in the psychology of virtual communities at http://webpages.charter.net/stormking

Reviewer.  Reviewer for Internet related National Science Foundation grant proposals.  Reviewer for journal submissions to the International Journal of Self Help and New Media and Society.  Co-Editor for a special issue of  CyberPsychology and Behavior titled "The Internet and Sexuality."

REFERENCES

(available on request)

The psychology of virtual communities site

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This page last updated  02/2005