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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Gerald P. Koocher is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States and contributes to research in medicine and psychology. Their work focuses primarily on pediatric healthcare ethics, child and adolescent health, and public health, encompassing issues of palliative care, end-of-life concerns, and the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors.

Their publication record indicates recurring involvement in topics such as ethics and legal issues in pediatric healthcare, counseling practices and supervision, grief and bereavement, as well as broader ethics in medical practice. The main subjects of their research include:

  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Ethics in Medical Practice
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision

Koocher has published in a range of venues, with frequent contributions in:

  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Practice Innovations
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Recent scholarly articles include:

  • "Medical assistance in dying (MAiD): Ethical considerations for psychologists." (2023, Professional Psychology Research and Practice)
  • "Ethical Issues for Psychologists in Medical Settings" (2020, The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology)
  • "Templer Death Anxiety Scale--Extended; Persian Version" (2020, PsycTESTS Dataset)
  • "Ethical claims for outcome monitoring: A reply to Pinner and Kivlighan (2018)." (2021, Professional Psychology Research and Practice)
  • "Learning to paddle against the current: A commentary on Conrad's (2019) 'Moving upstream in the post-Hoffman era when ethical responsibilities conflict with the law'." (2021, Professional Psychology Research and Practice)

Their collaborations extend to frequent coauthors including G. Andrew H. Benjamin, Jonathan Bolton, Thomas G. Plante, Konjit V. Page, and Ashley S. Castro.

Gerald P. Koocher holds fellowships with notable scientific organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 1995 and the American Psychological Association (APA) awarded in 1978.

Best Publications

  • The Damocles syndrome: Psychosocial consequences of surviving childhood cancer

    Gerald P. Koocher;John E. O'Malley

  • Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases

    Gerald P. Koocher;Patricia Keith-Spiegel

  • Childhood, death, and cognitive development.

    Gerald P. Koocher

  • Communication of the cancer diagnosis to pediatric patients: impact on long-term adjustment.

    Lesley A. Slavin;John E. O'Malley;Gerald P. Koocher;Diane J. Foster

  • Talking with children about death.

    Gerald P. Koocher

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS

    Gerald P. Koocher;John E. O'Malley;Janis L. Gogan;Diana J. Foster

  • Perceptions of medical compliance in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

    Linda J. Gudas;Gerald P. Koocher;David Wypij

  • Children, Ethics, and the Law: Professional Issues and Cases

    Gerald P. Koocher;Patricia C. Keith-Spiegel

  • Detecting suicide risk in a pediatric emergency department: development of a brief screening tool.

    Lisa M. Horowitz;Philip S. Wang;Gerald P. Koocher;Barbara H. Burr

  • Discredited psychological treatments and tests: A Delphi poll.

    John C. Norcross;Gerald P. Koocher;Ariele Garofalo

  • Children’s Competence to Consent

    Gary B. Melton

  • Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Standards and Cases

    Gerald P. Koocher;Patricia Keith-Spiegel

  • PSYCHIATRIC SEQUELAE OF SURVIVING CHILDHOOD CANCER

    John E. O'Malley;Gerald Koocher;Diana Foster;Lesley Slavin

  • Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

    Gerald P. Koocher;John C. Norcross;Beverly A. Greene

  • Clinician's Guide to Evidence Based Practices: Mental Health and the Addictions

    John C. Norcross;Thomas P. Hogan;Gerald P. Koocher

  • The APA 1998 Annual Report.

    Raymond D. Fowler;Martin E. P. Seligman;Gerald P. Koocher

  • Professional judgment and child abuse reporting in sexual abuse cases

    Louise M. Finlayson;Gerald P. Koocher

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND THE USE OF ANATOMICALLY DETAILED DOLLS IN CHILD SEXUAL-ABUSE ASSESSMENTS

    G. P. Koocher;Gail S. Goodman;Gail S. Goodman;C. S. White;C. S. White;W. N. Friedrich;W. N. Friedrich

  • Community consultation in socially sensitive research. Lessons from clinical trials of treatments for AIDS.

    Gary B. Melton;Robert J. Levine;Gerald P. Koocher;Robert Rosenthal

  • Regulation of telepsychology: A survey of state attorneys general.

    Gerald P. Koocher;Elisabeth Morray

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Norcross
John C. Norcross University of Scranton
Gary B. Melton
Gary B. Melton University of Colorado Denver
Celia B. Fisher
Celia B. Fisher Fordham University
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina
Anne E. Kazak
Anne E. Kazak Nemours Children's Health System
Tonya M. Palermo
Tonya M. Palermo University of Washington
Maureen A. Walton
Maureen A. Walton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael C. Roberts
Michael C. Roberts University of Kansas
Annette M. La Greca
Annette M. La Greca University of Miami
Martin E. P. Seligman
Martin E. P. Seligman University of Pennsylvania

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