Ph.D.: Psychology, Wright Institute, Berkeley, California, June 1984.
By Ofer Zur, Ph. D.
Licensed Psychologist (# CA 10763)
Fellow of the American Psychological Association
321 S. Main St. #29, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Phone: 707-935-0655 Fax: 707-736-7045
E-Mail: info@zurinstitute.com Web Site: www.zurinstitute.com
Ph.D.: Psychology, Wright Institute, Berkeley, California, June 1984.
M.A.: Counseling Psychology, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August, 1981.
Psychology, Undergraduate Studies, Haifa University, Israel, 1979-80.
B.Sc.: Physical Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, June 1975. Including graduate work in Oceanography.
1988-present: Psychotherapist, licensed psychologist, private practice, Sebastopol, California. Individual, couple and family therapy. (P.E.C. # PSY10763).
1/1990-present: Forensic Consultant & Expert Witness: Consult with attorneys about forensic and ethical matters, including scope of practice, standard of care, boundaries, ethical violations, treatment planning, dual relationships, sexual misconduct, termination, record keeping, etc.
1/1990-present: Ethics Consultant: Consult with psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, administrators, mental health clinics, and organizations on ethical and standard of care matters, including scope of practice, boundaries, ethical violations, treatment planning, dual relationships, sexual misconduct, termination, record keeping, burnout, etc.
2005-present: Consultant and Psycho-educator for general public, corporations and schools on issues related to Internet addiction, Online use and abuse, issues between the digital divide between digital natives (younger generations) and digital immigrants (older generations) at home and at the work place.
1/1990-present: Private Practice Marketing & Management, Ethics and Clinical Consultant: Consult with psychotherapists on a wide range of practice, ethical and clinical matters such as practice management, marketing, practicing outside managed care, clinical efficacy, record keeping, scope of practice, termination, boundaries, dual relationships, transference and counter-transference, etc.
1/1995-present: Director, Zur Institute, A Continuing Education Program: The Institute offers over 125 Online ce courses, several home study courses and live presentations/workshops for CE credits for psychotherapists. It is approved to provide continuing education courses for psychologists (approved by American Psychological Association, APA since 1995), California MFT's and LCSW's (approved by CA-BBS since 1996), Social Workers (approved by ASWB since 2005), counselors (approved by NBCC since 2006) and California nurses (approved by CA-BRN since 2007). List of courses and CE Board Approvals.
3/2003-3/2015: HIPAA Consultant: Consult with psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, administrators and attorneys about the numerous issues surrounding HIPAA compliance.
1/1990-1/1995: Mediator, family, divorce, inheritance, family business, and business mediation, Sebastopol, California.
8/1992-11/1995: Supervisor, of Psychological Assistant in private practice, Sonoma, California.
1/1987-6/1992: Coordinator, Peace/War and Global Studies, a graduate-certificate track, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco.
1/1986-8/1991: Core Faculty Member, California Institute of Integral Studies (Graduate School in Psychology), San Francisco, California.
1/1988-6/1998: : Associate Program Director, California Institute of Integral Studies, East-West Program, Graduate program in psychology, San Francisco, California.
1/1984-12/1987: Rehabilitation Counselor - Forensic Psychology, Criminal Justice Mental Health, Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center, Alameda County Jail, California. Conducted therapy, crisis intervention, psychological evaluation, and suicide prevention programs with men and women inmates. Also provided consultation to medical staff and Sheriff's Department personnel.
1/1982-8/1983: Intern, Berkeley Therapy Institute, Berkeley, California. Individual/family therapy with children/adults, and crisis intervention. Supervisor: Dr. Margaret Singer.
9/1982-8/1983: Intern, Wright Institute Clinic, Berkeley, California. Individual and couple therapy.
8/1980-6/1981: Research Assistant, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Program research and evaluation of educational settings as part of the Teaching Corps project.
1980-1981: Intern, Survival, Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts. Counseled adolescents, adults and families.
1979-1980: Coach, Community Center, Hazor Haglilit, Israel. Trained young second-generation Indian and North African immigrants.
1977-1978: Researcher, East Africa. Conducted a socio-economic study of malnutrition and of introduction a new diet to the malnourished population. Also (drove safaris for while and) initiated some self-help oriented solutions, such as raising fish in family-sized ponds and using recycled material for fish food.
Instruction In Psychology And Social Sciences
1988-present: Instructor, Continuing education workshops and seminars for psychotherapists. For a list of workshops and seminars, see below.
1997-present: Instructor, online courses and home study courses for continuing education credits for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, counselors, and nurses. For list of online courses authored and co-authored by Dr. Zur, see below.
9/88-6/96: Adjunct Faculty, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley/Alameda, California. Taught courses such as the Dissertation Proposal Seminar, and Establishing and Sustaining a Private Practice. Also supervised/chaired dissertations.
8/88-6/97: Instructor - post graduate level, Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS). Instructed and trained candidates for the California psychology licensing examination (Ph.D. level) and Marriage and Family Counselor exam (MA level). Taught the following topics: Diagnosis and differential diagnosis; Clinical interventions and treatment plans; Ethics and law in the clinical practice; and Cultural awareness in the clinical setting: Working with a diverse population.
1/86-6/92: Assistant Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies graduate school in psychology, San Francisco, California. Taught courses such as:
1/86-6/92: Adjunct Professor, Chairperson of dissertation committees at the following schools:
Winter 1988: Lecturer, J.F.K. University, Graduate School for the Study of Human Consciousness, Orinda, California. Taught the course, Understanding the Light of Peace in the Shadow of War.
4/88-5/88: Instructor, Sonoma Crisis Hot line, Sonoma, California. Trained volunteers in crisis intervention.
3/85-9/86: Assistant Professor, California State University, Hayward Extension Education, Hayward, California. Taught courses and workshops on Understanding the Light of Peace in the Shadow of War, and on Gender and War.
4/1-30/1984: Instructor, Alameda County Sheriff's Department. Trained department employees about how to deal with mentally ill offenders/inmates, psychopathology, suicide prevention and crisis intervention.
Publications In Psychology & Other Social Sciences
Books Authored Or Co-authored By Dr. Zur
Zur, O. (Ed.) (2017). Multiple Relationships in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Unavoidable, Common and Mandatory Dual Relations in Therapy. New York: Routledge.
Zur, O. & Huggins, R. (2018). HIPAA Compliance Kit, 9th Edition. Distributed by Zur Institute, Inc. (3rd Edition of HIPAA Compliance Kit by Ofer Zur, Ph.D. was Distributed by W. W. Norton, N.Y.: Norton Professional Books.)
Zur, O. (2007). Boundaries in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Clinical Explorations. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association - APA Books.
Zur, O. (Orig-2006, Revised-2018 7th Edition). The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Handbook. Sonoma, CA: Zur Institute.
Lazarus, A. A. & Zur, O. (Eds.) (2002). Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy. New York: Springer.
Journal Articles, Book Chapters & Online Publications
Zur, O. (In Print). Out-of-Office Experiences: Ethical and Clinical Considerations for Therapist-Client Encounters Outside the Office Walls. National Psychologist.
Zur, O. & Trachsel, M. (In Print). Beyond the Office Walls: Ethical Issues of Home Visits, and Adventure Therapy, Oxford Handbook of Psychotherapy Ethics. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK.
Zur, O. (2015). Correcting vs. Alterning Records. The National Psychologist, Sept./Oct., p. 20
Zur, O. (2015). Sex in America: An Interview with Marty Klein. Voices: the Art and Science of Psychotherapy, 51/2.
Zur, O. (2014). Not All Multiple Relationships Are Created Equal: Mapping the Maze of 26 Types of Multiple Relationships. Independent Practitioner, 34/1, 15-22.
Zur, O. (2014). Interview on Ethics and Self Disclosure (Transcript), an audio interview for an online course on Ethics: Empathy, Boundaries and Technology by OnGoodAuthority.com.
Zur, O. (2012). Gifts in Therapy: Some are Appropriate. National Psychologist, Sept./Oct. p. 6.
Zur, O. (2012). Google Factor: Therapists' Transparency In The Digital Era of Google and MySpace. In Stout, C. E. (Ed.) Chapter 14: Getting Better at Private Practice. Hoboken, New Jersey, and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 230-238.
Zur, O. (2012). Therapeutic Ethics in the Digital Age. Psychotherapy Networker, July/August 26-33. Retreived on July 16, 2012 www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/currentissue/item/1740-therapeutic-ethics-in-the-digital-age
Zur, O. (2012). The Skype Debate. Psychotherapy Networker, July/August, p. 33.
Zur, O. (2012). Subsequent Therapist Syndrome: Are we each our own worst enemy? National Psychologist, July/August, p.21.
Zur, O. (2012). TelePsychology or TeleMental Health in the Digital Age: The Future Is Here. California Psychologist, 45/1, 13-15.
Zur, O. (2012). Subsequent Therapist Syndrome: Are We Our Worst Enemy? Independent Practitioner. 32/1, 10-12.
Zur, O. (2012). Multiple Relationships Not Always Bad. National Psychologist, Jan. p. 8
Zur, A. & Zur, O. (2011). Cyberbullying: Definition, Prevalence, Consequences, and Prevention, A guide for parents, teens, health professionals, and educators. Zur Institute - Online Publication.
Zur, O. & Zur, A. (2011). On Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives: How the Digital Divide Affects Families, Educational Institutions, and the Workplace. Zur Institute - Online Publication.
Zur, O. & Zur, A. (2011). The Facebook Dilemma: To Accept or Not to Accept? Responding to Clients' "Friend Requests" on Psychotherapists' Social Networking Sites. Independent Practitioner, 31/1, pp. 12-17.
Zur, O. (2010). Is it Kosher for a Psychotherapist to Serve as an Expert Witness? National Psychologist, November/December, pp 5, 8.
Zur, O. (2010). To Google or Not to Google ... Our Clients? When psychotherapists and other mental health care providers search their clients on the Web. Independent Practitioner, 30/3, pp. 144-148.
Zur, O. (2010). To Collect Or not To Collect. National Psychologist, July/August, p. 20-21.
Zur, O. (2010). Insurance Fraud and Misrepresentation of Services in Billing in Psychotherapy, Counseling and Social Work. Online Publication - Zur Institute.
Zur, O. (2010). Dual relationships. In I. B. Weiner & W. E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology (4th ed., pp. 526-528).
Zur, O. (2010). Self-disclosure. In I. B. Weiner & W. E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology (4th ed., pp. 1532-1534).
Zur, O. (2010). How Should Psychologists Respond to Online 'Friending' Requests? National Psychologist, March/April, 14.
Zur, O. (2010). To Google or Not to Google . . . Our Clients. Online Publication - Zur Institute.
Zur, O. (2010) To Accept or Not to Accept? How to respond when clients send "Friend Request" to their psychotherapists or counselors on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or other social networking sites. Online Publication - Zur Institute.
Zur, O. & Zur, A. (2009). On Digital Immigrants & Digital Natives: How the digital divide creates conflict between parents and children, teachers and students, and the older and younger generations. Online Publication - Zur Institute.
Zur, O. (2009). Towards a New Understanding Of The Meaning of Power in Psychotherapy: A Rejoinder. Independent Practitioner 29, (4), 202-206.
Zur, O. (2009). Power in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Exploring the "inherent power differential" and related myths about therapists' omnipotence and clients' vulnerability. Independent Practitioner 29, (3), 160-164.
Zur, O. (2009). The Challenge of Therapy in times of financial crisis and Personal, National and Global Despair. Independent Practitioner, Winter, 20-22.
Zur, O. (2009). Ethical and Standard of Care Considerations Regarding Therapists' Self-Disclosure. A. Bloomgarden and R. B. Mennuti, (Eds). Psychotherapist Revealed: Therapists Speak about Self-Disclosure, Chapter 3, pp 31-55. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge.
Zur, O. (2009). Therapy in times of financial crisis and global despair: Taking care of our clients and ourselves. California Psychologist, 42 (2), 25-26.
Zur, O. (2009). Psychotherapist Self-Disclosure and Transparency in the Internet Age. (Invited lead article to "Focus on Ethics" section) Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40, 22-26.
Zur, O. and Donnor, M. B. (2009). Google Factor: Therapists' Transparency In The Era of Google and MySpace. California Psychologist, Jan./Feb., p. 23-24.
Barnett, J. and Zur, O. (2009). Termination Guidelines. The Central Valley Therapist (Publication of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Central San Joaquin Valley Chapter), October-December, 8-9.
Zur, O. (2008). I Love These E-Mails, or Do I? The use of emails in psychotherapy and counseling. New Therapist 57, September/October, p. 23-25.
Zur, O. (2008). Re-Thinking the "Power Differential" in Psychotherapy: Exploring the myth of therapists' omnipotence and patients' fragility. Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy, 44 (3), 32-40.
Zur, O. (2008). Power in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Re-thinking the 'power differential' myth and exploring the moral, ethical, professional, and clinical issues of power in therapy. Online publication by Zur Institute. Available at https://www.zurinstitute.com/power_in_therapy.html.
Zur, O. (2008). The Google Factor: Therapists' Unwitting Self-Disclosure On The Net. New Therapist 57, September/October, p. 16-22.
Zur, O. (2008). Therapeutic Boundaries and Effective Therapy: Exploring the Relationships. In O'Donohue, W and Graybar, S. R. Handbook of Contemporary Psychotherapy: Toward an Improved Understanding of Effective Psychotherapy. (pp. 341-357). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, Pub.
Zur, O. and Barnett, J. (2008). Laptops Threaten Confidentiality. National Psychologist, September-October, p.22.
Zur, O. (2008). The Google Factor: Therapists' Self-Disclosure In The Age Of The Internet: Discover what your clients can find out about you with a click of the mouse. The Independent Practitioner, 28 /2, 82-85.
Zur, O. (2008). Historical Shifts In The Debate On Therapeutic Boundaries. California Psychologist, 41 (1), 6-9.
Zur, 0. (2008). Bartering in Psychotherapy & Counseling: Complexities, Case Studies and Guidelines. New Therapist, 58, 18-26.
Zur, O. (2007). Touch In Therapy and The Standard of Care in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Bringing Clarity to Illusive Relationships. U.S. Association of Body Psychotherapy Journal, 6 /2, 61-93.
Zur, O. (2007). The Ethical Eye: Don't let "risk management" undermine your professional approach. Psychotherapy Networker, July/August, 48-56
Wolz, B. and Zur, O. (2007). Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy: Portrayed in a Movie - Prime. California Therapist, May/June, 40-42.
Zur, O. (2007). When is a Patient's Behavior Unacceptable? National Psychologist, 16/1, 16.
Zur, O. (2007). Avoiding Psychotherapists' Burnout. New Therapist, 56, September/October, p.22-26.
Zur, O. (2006). Therapeutic Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Rural Practice: Ethical, Clinical and Standard of Care Considerations. Journal of Rural Community Psychology. V. E9/1 (Online Journal).
Zur, O. (2006). HIPAA "Psychotherapy Notes" Not Yet Legally Defined, National Psychologist, 15/4, 17.
Zur, O. (2006). Therapist as Informer: Patriot Act, Confidentiality & Subpoenas. Orange County Psychologist. Newsletter of Orange County Psychological Association (OCPA), July-August, 5. (Online copy.)
Zur, O. (2006). On Sacrifice. Counseling Today, (Journal of American Counseling Association - ACA). June, p. 12.
Zur, O. (2006). How to respond to the dreaded subpoena, National Psychologist, 15/2, 9. Online copy)
Zur, O. & Anderson, S.L. (2005). Multiple-Role Relationships in S. K. Anderson and P. Williams (Eds). Coaching. Professional Ethics and Legal Issues in Coaching. New York: John Wiley & Sons. PP. 125-139.
Zur, O. (2005). Dumbing down of psychology: Manufactured consent about the depravity of dual relationships in therapy. In R. H. Wright & N. A. Cummings, (Eds.) (2005). Destructive trends in mental health: The well-intentioned road to harm. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge. PP. 253-282.
Zur, O. (2005). Clinical Update: Record-Keeping Guidelines. Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPACAGA) News, 29, 5.
Zur, O. (2005). Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy. National Psychologist 14 (1), 12, 14.
Zur, O. (2005). On law-imposed dual relationships. Online publication,
Zur, O. (2005). Gifts in therapy. Online publication.
Zur, O. (2004). To Cross or Not to Cross: Do boundaries in therapy protect or harm. Psychotherapy Bulletin, 39 (3), 27-32.
Ethical Series Online Summaries of Codes of Ethics:
Zur, O. (2018 update). Out-of-Office Experience: When crossing office boundaries and engaging in dual relationships are clinically beneficial and ethically sound.
Zur, O. & Nola Nordmarken, MFT (2004). To Touch Or Not To Touch: Rethinking The Prohibition On Touch In Psychotherapy And Counseling, Clinical, Ethical & Legal Considerations. Online publication by O. Zur, Ph.D.
Zur, O. (2004). The Standard of Care in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Shedding Clarity on an Illusive Standard. Online publication by O. Zur, Ph.D.
Zur, O. (2004). A chicken for a session: Bartering in therapy. Voices, 40 /1, 75-80.
Zur, O. (2003, Spring). Is This HIPAA Friendly: All you need to know about HIPAAs, possums, ostriches and eagles in three pages or less. The Independent Practitioner, 2 3(2), 79-82.
Zur, O. (2003, January). HIPAA Compliance Kit, 1st Edition. Self published manuscript, 113 pages. Distributed by Psychotherapy Finance, Athealth, and other outfits.
Zur, O. (2002). The truth about the codes of ethics: Dispelling the rumors that dual relationships are unethical. In A. A. Lazarus, & O. Zur (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy (pp. 55-63). New York: Springer.
Zur, O. (2002). How consensus regarding the prohibition of dual relationships has been contrived. In A. A. Lazarus, & O. Zur (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy (pp. 449-462). New York: Springer.
Zur, O., & Gonzalez, S. (2002). Multiple relationships in military psychology. In A. A. Lazarus, & O. Zur (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy (pp. 315-328). New York: Springer.
Zur, O., & Lazarus, A. A. (2002). Six arguments against dual relationships and their rebuttals. In A. A. Lazarus, & Zur, O. (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy (pp. 3-24). New York: Springer.
Zur, O. & Lazarus, A. A. (2002). Guidelines for non-sexual dual relationships in psychotherapy. In A. A. Lazarus, & O. Zur (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy (pp. 473-475). New York: Springer.
Zur, O. (2001). On analysis, transference and dual relationships: A rejoinder to Dr. Pepper. The Independent Practitioner, 21 (3), 201-204.
Zur, O. (2001). Out-of-Office Experience: When crossing office boundaries and engaging in dual relationships are clinically beneficial and ethically sound. The Independent Practitioner, 21 (1), 96-100.
Zur, O. (2000, October). From Speed.com to Soul.com Reflections on a Hurried Culture and Psychotherapy Parts of it were published in The San Francisco Psychologist, pp. 4-5.
Zur, O. (2000). In Celebration of Dual Relationships. The Independent Practitioner, 20 (3), 97-100.
Zur, O. (2000). Going too Far in the Right Direction: Reflections on the mythic ban on dual relationships. The California Psychologist, 23 (4), 14-16.
Zur, O. (2000). Marketing 101: A guide to unmanaged care. The Independent Practitioner, 20 (1), 28-31.
Zur, O. (1999). The demonization of dual relationships. Special series on Critical Thinking in Psychology. Oakland, CA: Center for Independent Thinking.
Zur, O. (1999). The Managed Care Free Private Practice Kit; From fear and trepidation to joy and prosperity. The Independent Practitioner, 19(4), 208-210.
Zur, O. (1998, March). It can be done: Essentials for a managed care free practice. Coalition Report, National Coalition of Mental Health Providers and Consumers, pp. 5-6.
Zur, O. (1998, February). Nine characteristics of a successful therapist. Open Mind, pp. 5-6.
Zur, O. (1997, September). Therapy value is key to private pay success. Practice Strategies: Business Guide for Behavioral Healthcare Providers, September, pp. 5, 9.
Zur, O. (1997, February). Are you on my panel? Practice Management Monthly, 35 (1), 5-6.
Zur, O. (1996, October). Are psychologists' families advantaged or disadvantaged? California Psychologist, p. 20.
Zur, O. (1996). Educating your patients about managed care. Practice Management Monthly, 4 (10), 6-7.
Zur, O. (1996). A guide to unmanaged care. Practice Management Monthly, 34 (1), 7-8.
Zur, O. (1995). An insider's look at psychotherapy. Independent Thinking Review, 1 (4) 16-18.
Zur, O. (1995). Taking care of the caretakers: How to avoid therapist's burnout. (12 pp.). Oakland, CA: Professional Health Plan Publications.
Zur, O. (1995). A traditional road to success. Practice Management Monthly, 3 (4), 5.
Zur, O. (1994). Rethinking "Don't Blame the Victim": Psychology of victimhood. Journal of Couple Therapy, 4 (3/4), 15-36.
Zur, O. (1994) Psychotherapists: A buyer's guide: How to avoid being shrunk. Independent Thinking Review, 1 (3-4), 17.
Zur, O. (1994). Psychotherapists and their families: The effect of the practice on the individual and family dynamics. Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 13 (1), 69-95.
Zur, O. (1994, September). Psychology of victims. Psychologie Heute (in German, Psychology Today), pp. 58-64.
Zur, O. (1994). Television and your child. Independent Thinking Review, 1 (2), 14.
Zur, O. (1993). Effectiveness resides in the relationship. Practice Management Monthly, 1 (9), 6-7.
Zur, O. (1993, July). Avoiding the hazards of your profession. The California Psychologist, 26 (3), 16.
Zur, O. (1993). The therapist's family. Practice Management Monthly, 1 (3), 7-8.
Zur, O. (1992). The hazards of being a therapist, Practice Management Monthly, 1 (2), 5-6.
Zur, O. (1991). The love of hating: The psychology of enmity. History of European Ideas, 13 (4), 345-369.
Zur, O. (1990, Winter). Rethinking the war on war toys: On war play and television violence. The Quest, 3 (4), 28-38.
Zur, O. (1990). War as a recent cultural phenomenon. The Peacebuilder, 1 (4), 13.
Zur, O. (1990, August 24). The Forth Option: Immigration as a moral choice. (Hebrew) Chotam, Al-Hamishmar weekend magazine (Hebrew).
Zur, O. (1990). On nuclear attitudes and psychic numbing: Overview and critique. Contemporary Social Psychology, 14 (2), 96-119.
Zur, O. (1989). War-myths: Exploration of the dominant collective beliefs about warfare. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 29 (3), 297-327.
Zur, O. (1989). The psychology of peace and war (An extended course syllabus). In Thomas, D. C., & Klare, M. T. (Eds.), Peace and world order studies: A curriculum guide, 5th Ed. (pp. 302-309). Boulder: Westview Press.
Zur, O. (Ed.) (1988). Psychological responsibility in the nuclear age: Psychological exploration of peace and war, An Anthology. Project of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Northern California Chapter. (360 pp.)
Zur, O. (1987). The psychohistory of warfare: On the co-evolution of war, psyche and enmity. Journal of Peace Research, 24, 125-134.
Zur, O. (1987). Neither doves nor hawks: Marking the territory covered by the field of the psychology of peace and war. Part 1. Contemporary Social Psychology, 12, 89-100.
Zur, O. (1986). Reflections on gender and war. Breakthrough, 7(4), 40-41.
Zur, O., & Glendinning, C. (1987). Men/women, war/peace: A system approach. In M. Macy (Ed.), Solutions for a troubled world (pp. 107-121). Boulder, CO: Earthview Press.
Zur, O., & Morrison, A. (1989). Gender and war: Re-examining attitudes. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 59(4), 523-533.
Keen, S., & Zur, O. (1989, March). What makes an ideal man? Psychology Today, 23(3), 58-60.
Keen, S., & Zur, O. (1989, November). Who is the new ideal man? Psychology Today, 23(11), 54-60.
Presentations, Workshops & Lectures
Ethics in Psychotherapy, Counseling & TeleMental Health: Ethics with Soul, Digital Ethics, Boundaries and Multiple Relationships in Psychotherapy and Risk Management
The Silver Screen: Therapists as Viewed in the Movies
Psychology of the Web, Internet Addiction, Online Gaming Addiction, Generational-Digital Divide, & Cyberbullying
Private Practice, Critique of DSM and Practicing Outside Managed Care:
Psychotherapists' Burnout, On Being a Therapist, & Therapists and their Families:
Domestic Violence (Offered for 2 or 3 hours):
Illness as a Metaphor (Offered for 4 or 6 hours):
Psychology of War, Hate & Enmity and Gender & War:
On Meaning, Love, PTSD, Psychotherapy, Pace of Life, Facing Our Mortality, & More
Professional Conference Papers and Invited Addresses to Professional Conferences
Zur, O. (2014). Ethics Are Not Rules: Psych in the Real World. Invited address as part of Master Lecture to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention Conference. Presenters included: Michael Donner, Ph.D.,Pamela Harmell, Ph.D., and Dr. Jo Linder-Crow, as the moderator. Monterey, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2012). What We Know (and Don't Know) About Telepsychology. Invited address as part of Master Lecture to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention Conference. Presenters included: Jeff Youngren, Ph.D., Michael Donner, Ph.D., and Dr. Jo Linder-Crow, as the moderator. Monterey, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2011) Forensic Dual Relationships. Paper presented as part of a panel on From Treating Therapist to Expert Witness: Legal and Ethical Implications chaired by D.A. Eisner at the Forensic Mental Health Association of California (FMHAC) Annual Conference, Monterey, CA. March.
Zur, O. (2010). The Great Ethics Debate III: Are There Solutions? How Right Should They Be? Invited address as part of Master Lecture to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention Conference. Presenters included: Jeff Youngren, Ph.D., Michael Donner, Ph.D., Steve Behnke, Ph.D., J.D., and Dr. Jo Linder-Crow, as the moderator. Costa Mesa, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2009). Legal and Ethical Issues: Boundaries-Are They Black, White or Gray? Invited presentation as part of a panel at the CAMFT's 45th Annual Conference with on ethics with Richard S. Leslie, J.D., Brandt Caudill, J.D., and facilitated by Mary Riemersma, CAMFT Executive Director. San Jose, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2009). Great Ethics Debate: Is there a room for gray? Invited address as part of Master Lecture to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention conference. Presenters included: Laura Brown, Ph.D., Michael Donner, Ph.D., and Steve Behnke, Ph.D., J.D., as the moderator. Oakland, CA on April.
Zur, O. (2008). Legal and Ethical Issues: Boundaries-Are They Black, White or Gray? Invited presentation as part of a debate at the CAMFT's 44th Annual Conference with on the issues of therapeutic boundaries with Richard S. Leslie, J.D., Brandt Caudill, J.D., and facilitated by Mary Riemersma, CAMFT Executive Director. Los Angeles, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2008). Great Ethics Debate: Is there a room for gray? Invited address as part of Master Lecture to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention conference. Presenters included: Melba Vasquez, Ph.D., Eric Harris, Ph.D., J.D. and Steve Behnke, Ph.D., J.D., as the moderator. Anaheim, CA on April.
Zur, O. (2007). To Cross or Not to Cross: Boundaries in Therapy. Workshop (4 hours) presentation by APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA, August.
Zur, O.(2007). Boundaries in Psychotherapy, Ethical and Clinical Exploration. Panel Presentation (chair and presenter) at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA, August.
Zur, O. (2007). Learning about Ethics and Ethical Risk Management Through the Movies. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Psychological Association (CPA), Orange County, CA, April.
Zur, O. (2006,) To cross or not to cross: Boundaries in therapy. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Psychological Association (CPA), San Francisco, CA, March
Norcross, J. (Chair), Koocher, J., Williams, M., Harris, E., & Zur, O. (2004). Dual perspectives on dual relationships. Invited symposium by APA Division 29. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Hawaii, July.
Zur, O. (2004). Too far in the right direction: Rethinking dual relationships. Invited symposium by APA Division 42 on: Ethical Principles of Psychologists. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Hawaii, July.
Zur, O. (2004). Touch, gifts, bartering, dual relationships and other touchy topics we were told to avoid. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, March.
Zur, O., (2003, April). To cross or not to cross: Boundaries in therapy. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Psychological Association, San Jose, CA.
Koocher, J., Lazarus, A., Vasquez, M., & Zur, O. (2002, August). Dual relationships and psychotherapy. Invited symposium/debate by American Psychological Association Division 29. Chaired by R. Resnick. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, IL.
Lazarus, A. A., & Zur, O. (2002, August). Boundaries and dual relationships in psychotherapy: Exploring the complexities. Invited symposium by American Psychological Association (APA) Division 42. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, IL.
Zur, O. (2002, February). Dual relationships: Is there room for discussion. Invited address to the American Psychological Association (APA) CE Winter Weekend, Orlando, FL.
Zur, O. (2001, August). In praise of dual relationships: Ethical, legal and clinical considerations. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.
Zur, O. (1993, August). The hazards of being a psychotherapist. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.
Zur, O. (1993, April). Rethinking 'Don't blame the victim.' Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Psychological Association (CPA), San Francisco, CA.
Haimowitz, C., & Zur, O. (1991, August). Nuclear-adapted and pre-nuclear thinking. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.
Zur, O. (1991, August). Investigating ACP: Adult children of psychotherapists. Chairperson of panel session and presenter. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.
Presley, S., & Zur, O. (1989, August). The New York vigilante: Gender comparison in moral reasoning. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), New Orleans, LA.
Zur, O. (1989, August). Rethinking the war on war toys. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), New Orleans, LA.
Blair, P., Zur, O., & Pulos, S. (1988, April). Personality factors in children's nuclear concerns. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Burlingame, CA.
Zur, O., & Keen, S. (1988, March). Faces of the enemy. Invited presentation with Dr. Rolo May as discussant, at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
Zur, O., Berger-Gould, B., & Cumming, J. D. (1988, February). Training psychologists for today's world: Gender roles and the nuclear threat. Symposium chaired by H. M. Mehr. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the California State Psychological Association (CSPA), San Diego, CA.
Zur, O. (1987, July). Gender differences in attitudes towards war and invulnerability to war propaganda. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Zur, O. (1987, June). Masculinity/femininity, feminism/militarism, peace/war: On gender, sexuality and war. In J. Atlas (Ed.), Proceedings of the tenth annual convention of the International Psychohistorical Association, New York, NY.
Zur, O. (1987, April). Neither doves nor hawks: The psychology of peace and war. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Long Beach, CA.
Zur, O. (1986, August). Men, women, and war: old myths and new hopes. Chairperson of symposium and presenter. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.
Zur, O. (1986, March). The myths of war: Analysis of four commonly held beliefs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the California State Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Zur, O., Morrison, A., & Zaretsky, E. (1985, April). Men, women and war: Gender differences in attitudes towards war. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), San Jose, CA.
Book Reviews, Review Essays And Journal Reviews
Zur, O. (1988). When 'his-story' becomes 'her-story': Women write about warfare - A Review Essay. The Journal of Psychohistory, 15, 365-373.
Zur, O. (1987). Review of Keen, S. (1986), Faces of the enemy. The Psychohistory Review, 15 (2), 153-162.
Zur, O. (1987). Review of Dyer, G. (1985), War. The Psychohistory Review, 5 (1), 126-130.
Zur, O. (1985). Review of Mansfield, S. (1982), Gestalt of war. The Psychohistory Review, 13, 49-55.
Reviewer/Reader for Journals and Publishers:
APA Books
Brunner-Routledge Publisher, Taylor and Francis Group
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Ethics and Behavior
Journal of Peace Research
Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
Pamphlets - Educational Brochures - Guidelines
Online Courses Authored Or Co-Authored by Dr. Zur
Licenses, CE Provider, Certificates, Affiliations & Awards
Additional Publications On Social-Political Issues
Zur, O. (2002, May/June). Time for a Wall: Immediate Solution for the Middle East Crisis. Tikkun, 17(3), 20-22.
Zur, O. (2002, May). Back to a Wall: An Immediate 20-Point-Solution for the Middle East. Sonoma Valley Jewish Congregation Newsletter, 19 (7), 10.
Zur, O. (2002, May 30). Separation is the answer in Mideast. The Press Democrat, p. B7.
Zur, O. (2001, April/June). Bring On the Blackouts. Sonoma Valley Voice, pp. 10-11.
Zur, O. (2000, December). Preserving the Soul of Israel: Pursuing a moral, ethical and spiritual path of peace<. Sonoma Valley Jewish Congregation Newsletter, p. 5.
Zur, O. (1996, November). Inner-tubing on the Jordan River: The Holy Land, Sonoma and sixth option. Sonoma Valley Jewish Congregation Newsletter, p. 3.
Research And Teaching In Oceanography & Limnology
1978-1980
Researcher, Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery Division, Israel. Studied the inhibition of fish growth in intensive fish culture. Instructor, International Workshops on Fresh Water Fish Culture, Israel. Taught fish-raising techniques and their environmental impacts for international students.
Summer/79
Consultant, Zambia, Central Africa. Studied and advised on the fishery potential of a natural lake in Northern Zambia.
1977-1978
Researcher, East and Central Africa. Studied the fisheries potential of natural lakes and developed a system of family size fish ponds, employing recycling and other techniques, raising fish as a food source.
1976-1977
Researcher, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, Ltd., Israel. Mariculture research on raising fish in floating cages in the sea.
Publications In Oceanography & Limnology
Ram, N., Zur, O., & Avnimelech, V. (1982). Microbial changes occurring at the sediment-water interface in intensively stocked and fed fish ponds. Aquaculture, 27, 63-72.
Avnimelech, Y., Lachar, M., Raveh, A., & Zur, O. (1981). A method for evaluation of conditions in fish pond sediment. Aquaculture, 23, 361-365.
Shapiro, J., & Zur, O. (1981). A simple in situ method for measuring benthic respiration. Water Research, 15, 283-285.
Zur, O. (1981). Primary production in intensive fish ponds and a complete carbon balance in the ponds. Aquaculture, 23, 197-210.
Zur, O. (1980). The importance of chironomid larvae as natural feed and as a biological indicator of the soil condition in ponds containing common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and telapia (Sarotherodon aureus). Bamidgeh, 32, 66-77.
Zur, O., & Sarig, S. (1980). Observation on the feeding of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) on chironomid larvae. Bamidgeh, 32, 25-26.
Zur, O. (1979). The appearance of chironomid larvae in ponds containing common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Bamidgeh, 31, 105-113.
Pitt, R., Zur, O., & Gordin, H. (1977). Cage culture of Sparus aurata, Aquaculture, 11, 285-296.
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