SECTIONS IN CV Education Positions in Psychology and Related Fields Instruction in Psychology and Social Sciences Publications in Psychology & Other Social Sciences Professional Conference Papers and Invited Addresses to Professional Conferences Book Reviews, Review Essays and Journal Reviews Pamphlets - Educational Brochures - Guidelines Home Studies and Online Courses by Dr. Zur Presentations, Workshops & Lectures Licenses, CE Provider, Certificates, Affiliations & Awards Additional Publications on Social-Political Issues Research and Teaching in Oceanography & Limnology Education 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. Positions in Psychology and Related Fields 1988-present Psychotherapist, licensed psychologist, private practice, Sonoma, California. Individual, couple and family therapy. (P.E.C. # PSY10763), (Psychologist Assistant: 9/83-8/88). 1/90-present Forensic Consultant, Expert Witness: Consult with attorneys and psychotherapists about forensic and ethical matters, including scope of practice, standard of care, boundaries, ethical violations, treatment planning, dual relationships, sexual misconduct, etc. 1/95-present Director, Zur Institute, A Continuing Education Program: The Institute offers over 80 online 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). For list of courses, click here and for CE approvals, click here. 1/90-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. 1/90- present Mediator, family, divorce, inheritance, family business, and business mediation, Sonoma, California. 8/92-11/95 Supervisor, of Psychological Assistant in private practice, Sonoma, California. 1/87-6/92 Coordinator, Peace/War and Global Studies, a graduate-certificate track, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. 1/86-8/91 Core Faculty Member, California Institute of Integral Studies (Graduate School in Psychology), San Francisco, California. 1/88-6/89 Associate Program Director, California Institute of Integral Studies, East-West Program, Graduate program in psychology, San Francisco, California. 1/84-12/87 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. 1/82-8/83 Intern, Berkeley Therapy Institute, Berkeley, California. Individual/family therapy with children/adults, and crisis intervention. Supervisor: Dr. Margaret Singer. 9/82-8/83 Intern, Wright Institute Clinic, Berkeley, California. Individual and couple therapy. 8/80-6/81 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, 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: Psychological Ethics Research Methods Psychology of Peace and War (including sections on mediation and conflict resolution) Psychology of Gender Thesis and Dissertation Supervision Graduate Seminars Thesis (MA/PhD.) Proposal Seminars   Adjunct Professor, Chairperson of dissertation committees at the following schools: California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA. 1988-1996. Center for Psychological Studies, Albany, CA. 1989 – 1991. Rosebridge Graduate School, Walnut Creek, CA. 1987 – 1990. Union Graduate School, Ohio. 1988 – 1989. Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA. 1987 – 1988. 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 by Dr. Zur: Zur, O. (2007). Boundaries in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Clinical Explorations. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association - APA Books. Zur, O. (2006). The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Handbook. Sonoma, CA: Zur Institute. Zur, O. (2004). HIPAA Compliance Kit, 3rd Edition. Distributed by W. W. Norton, N.Y.: Norton Professional Books, Lazarus, A. A. & Zur, O. (Eds.) (2002). Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy. New York: Springer. Journal Articles, Book Chapters & Online Publications: Zur, O. Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy and Counseling.  Invited article to be included in:  Corsini’s Encyclopedia of Psychology, 4th Ed, by I. Weiner and E. Craighead (Eds.). New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.  Zur, O. Self Disclosure in Psychotherapy and Counseling in the 21st Century.  Invited article to be included in:  Corsini’s Encyclopedia of Psychology, 4th Ed, by I. Weiner and E. Craighead (Eds.). New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons. Zur, O. (In Print). Ethical and Standard of Care Considerations Regarding Therapists' Self-Disclosure. Invited chapter to be included in: Bloomgarden, A. and Mennuti, R. B. (Eds). Psychotherapist Revealed: Therapists Speak about Self-Disclosure, to be published in 2008 by Brunner-Routledge. Zur, O. (In Print). 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. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, Pub. Zur, O. (2008). DSM: Diagnosing for Status and Money. National Psychologist, May/June, 15. 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, 83-85. Zur, O. (2008). Historical Shifts In The Debate On Therapeutic Boundaries. California Psychologist, 41 (1), 6-9. 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. (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. (For online copy, click here. ) 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. For online copy, click here) 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, 0. (2005). Bartering in Psychotherapy & Counseling: Complexities, Case Studies and Guidelines. 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: Ethical aspects of supervision in psychotherapy and counseling Bartering and the Codes of Ethics Ethics Codes On Confidentiality In Psychotherapy and Counseling (With Jeffrey Barnett) The Truth about the Codes of Ethics: Dispelling the Rumors that Dual Relationships are Unethical Ethics Codes On Fees In Psychotherapy and Counseling Codes of Ethics on Gifts in Therapy Ethics Codes On Record Keeping and Informed Consent In Psychotherapy and Counseling Codes of Ethics on Termination in Psychotherapy and Counseling (With Jeffrey Barnett) Codes of Ethics on Therapists' Impairment, Burnout and Self Care Ethical and Legal Aspects of Touch in Psychotherapy 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. (2004) Bartering in Psychotherapy & Counseling: Complexities, Case Studies and Guidelines. Online publication by O. Zur, Ph.D. Zur, O. (2003, August). HIPAA Compliance Kit, 2nd Edition. Self published manuscript. 142 pages. Distributed by Psychotherapy Finance, Athealth, Lima Associates and other outfits. Zur, O. (2003). HIPAA Wants You! Eleven reasons to become compliant and eleven simple ways to achieve compliance. The Independent Practitioner. 23, 194-198. Reprinted and posted by California Psychological Association (CPA) on their online HIPAA Resource Center. 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, 23(2), 79-82. Parts of this paper were published in (2003, March/April), Los Angeles Psychologist, 17 (2), 14-15. Paper also posted by California Psychological Association (CPA), HIPAA Resource Center 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. Reprinted in (2003, Spring) Voices: The art and science of psychotherapy. Special issue on: Walking in the footsteps: The psychotherapy relationship context, 39(1), 81-97. 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. Reprinted in Psychotherapy In Australia, Nov. 2005. 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. * Reprinted in: The Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, November, 2000, pp. 14-15. * Excerpts printed in: Counseling in Scotland, October, 2001, pp. 19-20. Zur, O. (2000). Marketing 101: A guide to unmanaged care. The Independent Practitioner, 20 (1), 28-31. Reprinted in two parts in California Psychological Association (CPA) Briefing, (2000, November), 152, 14-16, and (2001, July), 153, 5-6. 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. This article received the 1999 Best Feature Article Award from Division of Independent Practice (42) of American Psychological Association (APA). Reprinted in: Steward, J. (2000). Secrets of success II: Managed care manual (pp. 6-8). Washington, DC: Division of Independent Practice (42) of American Psychological Association. 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. Reprinted in R. H. Wright & N. A. Cummings, N.A. (Eds.) (2005). Destructive trends in mental health: The well-intentioned road to harm. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge. PP 45-65. 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. Parts of this article were also reprinted in The Edell Health Letter magazine, (1993, February), 12(2), 3. 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. Paper was reprinted in a special issue titled "Peace, war, and mental health," of the Journal of Couples Therapy, (1992, December) 3(4), 14-26. 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. Professional Conference Papers and Invited Addresses to Professional Conferences 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. (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 hrs) 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 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 Journal of Peace Research Sex Roles: A Journal of Research Pamphlets - Educational Brochures - Guidelines Beware of your managed care: Guidelines for selecting a health insurance carrier. Explore your vocation. For the sake of our children: Guidelines for parents undergoing separation or divorce. (Was also published in: Kid's Konnections, November, 1993, p. 23.) Infidelity and Affairs: Myths, Facts and Effective Therapy. Lasting love: A guide to mature and healthy relationships. Please, wait! Don't get married yet: The prenuptial checklist. Psychotherapists: A buyer's guide: How to avoid being shrunk. Resurrecting the village: Integration and recovery for people with severe mental illness and their families. Teen violence and school shootings: Facts, ideas, and actions. Television and your child. The real facts about psychotherapy: How does outpatient psychotherapy help? Online Courses and Home Studies By Dr. Zur Bartering in Psychotherapy and Counseling Beauty, Psychology of Boundaries in Therapy Burnout: Professional, Personal and Familial Aspects Confidentiality in Psychotherapy (with Dr. Barnett) Domestic violence (with Dr. DeBeixedon) DSM: Diagnosing for Money and Power Dual Relationships - The Basics Dual Relationships: The Ethical Way Dual Relationships and Boundaries in Psychotherapy Dual Relationships & Psychotherapy: Ethical & Clinical Aspects Enjoy a Thriving Private Practice Outside Managed Care Ethical Decision-Making in Psychotherapy Ethical Risk Management Ethics of Dual Relationships & Boundaries Ethics with Soul Ethics, Law and Care Ethics and the Movies (with Dr. Wolz) Fees in Psychotherapy Gifts in Psychotherapy HIPAA Friendly: Law, Ethics and Compliance HIPAA Made Friendly: Law, Ethics and Becoming Compliant Home Office (with N. Nordmarken, MFT) Infidelity and Affairs Intimate Partner violence (with Dr. DeBeixedon) Love of Hating: Psychology of Enmity Memory Wars Out-of-Office Experiences: Home visits, adventure therapy and more. Professional Will (with N. Nordmarken, MFT) Psychology of Victims Psychology of War Record Keeping (with Dr. Barnett) Risk of Risk Management Sacrifice: Psychological Exploration Spousal & Partner Abuse (with Dr DeBeixedon) Standard of care Subpoena Supervision (with Dr. DeBeixedon) Speed.com Telehealth (with Dr. Barnett) Termination in Psychotherapy (with Dr. Barnett) Therapist Self-Disclosure Szasz and The Myth of Mental Illness (with Dr DeBeixedon) Touch in Therapy, (with N. Nordmarken, MFT) Treatment Planning Presentations, Workshops, Lectures, and Media Appearances 8/28/08 Developing Professional Identity in Medical Settings.  Invited presentation for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual convention in Houston, TX. 6/10/08 DSM: Diagnosing for Status and Money.  Radio interview:  Mind Body Health & Politics, host: Dr. Richard L. Miller. National Public Radio (NPR) Affiliate, KZYX & Z, 88.1  90.7  91.5 FM Radio, Mendocino County Public Broadcasting.  Available on your computer http://www.kzyx.org 10/25/07 Touch in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Standard of Care Considerations. Invited presentation to Life Energy and the Emergent Therapeutic Paradigm: A Balanced Approach to Body, Brain & Mind sponsored by: Foundation for Human Enrichment. Berkeley, CA. Ethics, Ethics with Soul (Most presentations were offered for 6 hours): 10/22/06: “Ethics and the Creative Therapist.” Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. San Francisco, CA (4 hours) 4/7/06: San Francisco Area, CA 3/19/06: “Ethics and the Creative Therapist.” Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Washington, DC (4 hours) 8/26/05: Porterville Developmental Center. Porterville, CA 2/8/06: Invited workshops by Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS). Solvag, CA 10/11/05 – 11/15/05: Six-week course by Psychotherapy Networker, Telecourse. (6 hours) 3/20/05: Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Washington, DC (4 hours) 9/15/04: Invited presentation, Federal Bureau of Prison. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin. Dublin, CA 6/13/04: Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Los Angeles, CA (4 hours) 3/7/04: Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Washington, DC (4 hours) 10/24/03: Invited presentation to Med Clinic - Medical Group. Sacramento, CA 10/27/02: San Francisco Area, CA 10/05/02: Los Angeles, CA 3/17/02: San Francisco Area, CA 3/9/02: Los Angeles, CA 4/6/01: San Francisco Area, CA 3/16/01. Orange, CA 3/2/01: Los Angeles, CA 6/13/00: Agnews State Hospital: Invited presentation. Santa Clara, CA 3/17/00: San Francisco Area, CA 1/18/00: Invited presentation, sponsored by Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Glen Ellen, CA 3/4/00:San Francisco Area, CA 2/19/99: Los Angeles, CA 2/5/99: San Francisco Area, CA Boundaries & Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy (Most presentations were offered for 6 hours): 7/25/08: Invited Workshop by Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology. Dayton, OH 6/30/08 - 7/4/08: Cape Code Institute. North Eastham, MA (15 hours) 6/23/08: Psychotherapeutic Boundaries – The Israeli Experience. Kibbutz Nachshon, Israel (3 hrs) 6/10/08: Invited presentation by Kaiser Permanente (KP). Santa Rosa, CA 5/17/08: Workshop presented by Psychotherapy Institute (PSI). Berkeley, CA 4/11/08: Invited workshop by Oregon Psychological Association (OPA). Portland OR 11/10/07:Invited workshop by Colorado Association of Psychotherapists (CAP). Denver, CO 10/21/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 9/9/05: Invited presentation by Redwood Chapter of Marriage and Family Therapists Association (RE-CAMFT) Santa Rosa, CA (2 hrs) 7/28/05: Invited presentation by the Eitan Institute. Haifa, Israel 6/3/05: Invited presentation by Marine County Psych. Association. San Rafael, CA 3/5/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/15/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/19/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/3/04: Invited presentation by Redwood Coast Regional Center. Lakeport, CA 3/2/04: Invited presentation by Redwood Coast Regional Center. Ukiah, CA 11/14/03: Invited workshop for Monterey Psychological Association, co-sponsored by Santa Cruz chapter of CAMFT. Aptos, CA 3/13/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/25/02: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/03/02: Los Angeles, CA 3/14/02: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4/30/01: Sonoma, CA Clinical Supervision - Workshops (Offered for 6 hours): 5/9/07: Invited presentation, Napa State Hospital. Napa, CA 3/28/07: Invited presentation, Federal Bureau of Prison. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin. Dublin, CA 2/7/06: Invited workshop by Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS). Solvag, CA (6 & 3 hours) 9/16/05: Invited presentation, Napa State Hospital. Napa, CA 4/13/05: Invited presentation, Federal Bureau of Prison. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin. Dublin, CA 4/17/07 If We Go Any Faster We May Never Get There: Reflections on Speed and Technology in the New Millennium. Invited lecture by the Student Leadership Group at Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA. 3/18/07 Learning about Ethics and Ethical Risk Management Through the Movies. Invited presentation at the Netwoker Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. 12/4/06 Psychologist urges us to slow down. O&A; in Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Business Section, p.1,6. 11/9/06 Make Your Private Practice HIPAA Compliant. Interview by Dr. John Riolo for the The Insider 11/9/06 On Sacrifice. Invited presentation by the Hebrew Culture Circle of the San Francisco East Bay. 11/9/06 Culture of Victim and Psychology of Victimhood. Radio Interview (1 hr) on Full Power Living worldtalkradio.com. To listen to the interview, click here. 10/26/06 The Unspoken: Women as Abuser in Domestic Violence. Invited presentation to the Annual Respect Conference sponsored by Shasta County Independent Living Program. HIPAA and Ethics (Workshops were offered for 6 hours): 11/15/06: Interview by John Riolo, Ph.D. for The Insider's Guide To Law & Ethics In Mental Health. To listen to interview on pod cast, click here. 10/29/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4/9/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4/2/05: Los Angeles, CA 10/29/04: Los Angeles, CA 10/22/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4/3/04: Los Angeles, CA 3/21/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/11/03: Los Angeles, CA 10/3/03: Los Angeles, CA 9/26/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 9/20/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 6/13/03: Invited workshop by Sacramento Valley Psychological Association (SVPA). Sacramento, CA 3/29/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/15/03: Los Angeles, CA 3/1/03: Los Angeles, CA 2/22/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/6/04: Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Washington, DC (4 hours) 10/26/06 Dance of Violence: Systems Approach to Domestic Violence. Invited presentation to the Annual Respect Conference sponsored by Shasta County Independent Living Program. 9/15/06 Boundaries in Psychotherapy and Counseling. Radio Interview (1 hr) on Full Power Living worldtalkradio.com. To listen to the interview, click here. 1/27/06 Soulful Psychology: Can it be lucrative. Keynotes speaker at Orange County Psychological Association, Annual Presidential inauguration. Domestic Violence (Offered for 2 or 3 hours): 4/8/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 4/1/05: Los Angeles, CA 3/4/05: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 11/13/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/30/04: Los Angeles, CA 10/24/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/14/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/7/04: Los Angeles, CA 4/29/04: Sacramento, CA 4/2/04: Los Angeles, CA 3/20/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/13/04: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 2/27/04 San Francisco Bay Area, CA 2/19/04: Los Angeles, CA 2/12/04 San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Marketing Private Practice: A Psycho-Educational Approach (Offered for 6 hours): 10/23/04: Los Angeles, CA 3/30/03: Los Angeles, CA 3/16/03: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Illness as a Metaphor - Workshops (Offered for 4 or 6 hours): 6/12/04: Invited presentation by Psychotherapy Networker Annual conference. Los Angeles, CA 11/11/95: Sponsored by Resources for Independent Thinking. Oakland, CA 3/5/00: San Francisco Bay Area CA 4/1/00: Sonoma, CA 2/12/00: Sponsored by MAMI. Santa Rosa, CA 6/23/99-6/25/99: Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA 11/21/98: Sonoma, CA 2/8/97: Sonoma, CA 2/3/96: Sonoma, CA Enjoy A Thriving Fee-For-Service Private Practice Outside Managed Care - Workshops (Offered for 6 hours): 10/26/02: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/6/02: Los Angeles, CA 10/26/01: Sacramento, CA 4/27/01: Glen Ellen, CA 4/5/01: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/30/01:San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/15/01: Orange, CA 3/2/01: Los Angeles, CA 3/16/00: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/3/00: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 6/11/99: Columbus, OH 3/27/99: Boston, MA 3/25/99: New York, NY 3/23/99: Detroit, MI 3/22/99: Chicago, IL 2/20/99Los Angeles, CA 2/6/99: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 11/1/98: Columbus, OH 10/30/98: Philadelphia, PA 10/28/98: Houston, TX 10/17/98: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/3/98: Los Angeles, CA 4/5/98: Boston, MA 4/3/98: New York, NY 4/1/98: Detroit, MI 3/31/98: Chicago, IL 3/14/98: Los Angeles, CA 2/28/98: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/26/97: Boston, MA 10/24/97: New York, NY 10/22/97: Chicago, IL 10/4/97: Los Angeles, CA 9/20/97: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/22/97: Boston, MA 3/20/97: Chicago, IL 3/8/97: Los Angeles, CA 2/22/97: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/12/96: Los Angeles, CA 9/21/96: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 3/16/96: Los Angeles, CA 3/2/96: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 2/17/96: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Art of Consulting (Offered for 6 hours): 11/8/02-11/09/02: Chicago, IL 10/24/02: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/2/02: Los Angeles, CA 3/7/02: Los Angeles, CA 3/17/01: Orange, CA 3/18/00: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/18/98: San Francisco Bay Area, CA 10/4/98: Los Angeles, CA 7/14-15/00 Speed.com: Finding meaning in the new millennium. Co-originator and presenter at the conference held at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. Speakers included Dr. Irvin Yapok, Dr. Sam Keen, Dr. Stephanie Brown and Dr. Zur. 7/8-14/00 Featured on issues of Technology, speed and meaning on KQED radio program Forum with Michael Krasney, ABC-TV, NBC-TV, KGO-Radio, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury and Myprimetime.com. 6/6/99 The soul of Israel. Annual lecture hosted by the Jewish Congregation, Sonoma, CA. 12/10/98 $$$, time and soul. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 11/13/98 Increase your Love Quotient (L.Q.): How to love and be loved better. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 10/5/97 Beyond DSM - Outside managed care. Workshop, Los Angeles, CA. 9/21/97 Beyond DSM - Outside managed care. Workshop, San Francisco, CA. 7/31/97 Avoid being shrunk in the managed care era. Invited lecture, Contra Costa County Psychological Association, Concord, CA. 7/13/97 The art of loving. Lecture, Israel. 6/21-23/96 Making private practice pay. Workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA. 11/16/95 The complete therapist: Essential tools for healing. Lecture, Clinical Forum, First Hospital, Vallejo, CA. 8/30/95 The role of empathy in healing and the meaning of illness. In-service, Sonoma Valley Hospital, Sonoma, CA. Surviving private practice in the nineties and beyond - Workshops (Offered for 6 hours): 4/29/95: Santa Rosa, CA 4/8/95: Marin, CA 5/25/94: Berkeley, CA 5/7/94: Marin, CA 4/23/94: Sonoma, CA 3/19/94: Pacific Graduate School (PGS). Menlo Park, CA 10/9/93: Marin, CA 6/5/93: Sonoma, CA 3/16/95 Re-thinking victims and victimizers: Working effectively with violent and abusive systems. Lecture, Clinical Forum, First Hospital, Vallejo, CA. 7/21/94 Domestic violence: Insight for regaining sanity in a culture of violence. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 4/28/94 Facing our mortality. Guest appearance on 1440 KVON morning show, hosted by Len Tillem. 5/21/93 The hazards of being a psychotherapist: How to avoid burnout. Invited lecture, Redwood Psychological Association, Santa Rosa, CA. 4/1/93 Taming the TV monster: TV and our children. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 11/26/92 War toys dilemma. Interview with Dr. Dean Edell on ABC - TV. 11/3/92 Are Men Cost Effective? On men and violence. Guest on Dr. Dean Show, with Dr. Dean Edell, ABC – TV. 2/4/93 On fathering. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 8/21-23/92 The hazards of being a psychotherapist, or being married to one. Workshop, Esalen, CA. 8/20/92 The hazards of being a psychotherapist. Lecture, Clinical Forum, First Hospital, Vallejo, CA. 3/15/92 Psychotherapists and their partners. Workshop, Sonoma, CA. 3/8/92 The hazards of being a psychotherapist, or being married to one. Workshop, Sonoma, CA. 2/25/92 On being a psychotherapist. Invited lecture, Solano Park Hospital, Fairfield, CA. 2/11/92 From the battlefields to the bedrooms: Gender and violence. Lecture, Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA. 8/9-11/91 Healing the healers' families: Psychotherapists and their families. Workshop, Esalen, CA. 6/30/91 Psychotherapists, their partners, and their families. Workshop, Sonoma, CA. 5/11/91 Psychotherapists as lovers, partners and parents. Workshop, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. 5/8/91 The love of hating: The psychology of enmity. Lecture, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA. 2/6/91 Target of hate: Hate-crimes and victims. Guest appearance on "Bay Area Newsmakers" with Ginger Casey, KQED-TV (PBS), San Francisco, CA. 2/4/91 Mobilizing a nation to war. Guest appearance on “Bay Area Newsmakers” with Ginger Casey, KQED-TV (PBS), San Francisco, CA. 1/25/91 Psychology of enmity: Gulf war. Lecture, California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA. 1/22/91 Propaganda in the media. Guest appearance on “People Are Talking”, KTVU-TV (CBS), San Francisco, CA. 1/18/91 Crisis in Iraq: Myth and reality. Lecture, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA. 1/17/91 Crisis in Iraq: Reality, myth, and insanity. Lecture, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. 12/16/90 The love of hating: Iraq as the perfect enemy. Lecture, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Santa Rosa, CA. 8/3-5/90 Fighting and loving: On conflict and intimacy. Workshop, Esalen, CA. 2/9/90 On intimacy and conflict: Making love/making war. Lecture, Open Center, New York, NY. 12/6/89 Men, women, and war: Masculinity/femininity - war/peace. Invited lecture, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA. 11/30/89 War toys and television violence: Exploring the controversy. Lecture, Sonoma, CA. 10/5/89 Exploring enmity. Invited lecture, Wright Institute, Graduate School of Psychology, Berkeley, CA. 7/14-16/89 Fighting and loving: On conflict and intimacy. Workshop, Esalen, CA. 4/28/89 Gender and war. Keynote speaker for conference on Women, State, and War, Center for International Studies, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA. 4/15-16/89 At war with ourselves. A series of presentations: Dynamics of enmity; Enmity, gender, and war; and War toys. School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C. 2/9/89 Fighting and loving. Presentation, Rosebridge Graduate School of Integrative Psychology, Walnut Creek, CA. 1/27-28/89 On intimacy and conflict: Making love - making war. Workshop co-taught with Dr. Sam Keen, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. 12/8/88 Fighting and loving: Exploring our intimate and political battlefields. Presentation with Dr. Sam Keen, Sonoma, CA. 11/29/88 The dynamic of enemy making. Viacom Television, Cable 36, Mill Valley, CA. 11/22/89 War toys and violence. KSRO Radio, Santa Rosa, CA. 11/15/89 The war toys dilemma. Presentation, Westerbeke Ranch, Sonoma, CA. 10/15/88 Gender and war. Invited speaker, Symposia on Nonviolence, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI. 10/1/88 Faces of the enemy. Keynote co-presentation with Dr. Sam Keen at conference on Psychological Dimensions of the Nuclear Age, offered by Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Northern California, San Francisco, CA. 9/26/88 The psychological dimensions of the nuclear age. KALW Radio, San Francisco, CA. 4/17/88 The roots of enmity: Psychological implications for the nuclear age. Keynote speaker at conference on Growing Up in the Nuclear Age, sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility, Palo Alto, CA. 2/13/88 Terrorism: A psychohistorical analysis. Presentation at conference on Terrorism, an In-depth Look, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA. 2/12/88 The psychology of terrorism. KGO Radio, San Francisco, CA. 9/18-20/87 Understanding the light of peace in the shadow of war. Workshop, Esalen, CA. 9/5-12/87 Invited guest to Moscow, USSR for a symposium on Soviet-American Images: A New Perspective. Organized by the Soviet Peace Committee (Moscow) and the Center for Soviet-American Dialogue. The guest appearances included working sessions with scientists from the USSR Academy of Science. 8/8/87 Gender and war. Presentation, annual conference of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, Oakland, CA. 6/27/87 The psychology of peace and war. Presentation at conference on The Challenge of Peace, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA. 4/17/87 A visit to the underworld. Workshop, Whole Life Expo, San Francisco, CA. 4/4/87 Masculinity and femininity: Peace and war. Presentation at conference on Beyond Aggression: Education of a New Generation, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA. 11/19/86 On personal and national enemies. Presentation, Melia Foundation, Berkeley, CA. 10/25/86 On making enemies: From the personal to the national. Workshop at the annual conference of Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR), Berkeley, CA. 8/2/86 Making enemies: from the personal through the national to the global. Presentation, annual conference of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology, Asilomar, Monterey, CA. 11/8/85 Peace, war and gender. Presentation, Nonviolent Alternatives, COPRED International Conference, Berkeley, CA. 10/19/85 Gender and war. Presentation, conference on Society, Self and Nuclear Conflict, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA. 7/24/84 Gender and war. Lecture, Stanford University, Department of Psychology, Stanford, CA. Licenses, CE Provider, Certificates, Affiliations & Awards Licensed Psychologist, California. # PSY10763. (1988-present). Member, American Psychological Association (APA). (1984-present). Member, California Psychological Association (CPA). (1992-present). Member, California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency (CPAAA), or (MCEPAA) Review Committee. (1/96 to 1/98). Approved provider for Continuing Education. Approved by: American Psychological Association (APA). (1996-present). Board of Behavioral Science (BBS), CA. (1996-present). Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (2005-present). NBCC for nationally certified counselors. (1996-1999, 2006-present). California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency (CPAAA/MCEPAA). Provider # ZUR001. (1995-2000). Best Feature Article Award, given by Division of Independent Practice (42) of American Psychological Association (APA) for the article: 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. Board member, Resources for Independent Thinking. Oakland CA. (1993-1998). Mediator, Certification by Lemmon Mediation Institute. (1994). Member, Academy of Family Mediators. (1984-1985). Member, Western Psychological Association (WPA). (1984-1990). Member, Society for Psychological Studies of Social Issues (SPSSI). (1988-93). Board Member, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, N. Ca. Chap.(1987-90). 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. Reprinted, in part, in Boaz, J. (2005). The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. New York: Thompson-Gale. PP. 58-62. 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 & 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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