Synopses & Reviews
For the past thirty years, assumptions, myths, and conventional expectations about what it is to be a man, men's role, and male identity have been fundamentally challenged. Attempts have been made to discredit or reject even the most familiar aspects of traditional manhood. This era of cultural upheaval has created an atmosphere of widespread anxiety and bewilderment for men. To work effectively with male clients, mental health professionals must learn how to reach men and make the therapeutic process meaningful for clients who are, more often than not, stubbornly opposed to therapy.The New Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men is a compilation of information on the most current theories, research, effective treatment programs, techniques, and strategies for working compassionately and successfully with the often resistant or mandated male client. This comprehensive two-volume resource is written by an exceptional group of mental health professionals who draw on their real-life experiences of working with men facing problems in a variety of settings and circumstances.Volume One gives clinicians the practical solutions and proven techniques they need for addressing some of men's most common problems, including depression, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, divorce, male aggression and violence, and sexual dysfunction. The Handbook also shows how to counsel boys and men in a wide variety of circumstances and includes techniques for working with school-aged clients, businessmen, court-ordered clients, college students, prisoners, men in V.A. hospitals or rehabilitation settings, and much more. In addition, this volume contains a wealth of information and practical advice about such critical topics as the crises of boyhood, contemporary marriage, therapeutic interventions with fathers, navigating midlife, and sexual integrity.The New Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men is a practical manual written for any clinician who is dedicated to helping men live lives that are satisfying, richly varied, and broadly fulfilling.The EditorsGary R. Brooks, Ph.D., is an associate professor, department of psychology, Baylor University, and former chief of psychology service at the Veterans Administration Center in Temple, Texas. He is the author of A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men (Jossey-Bass, 1998).Glenn E. Good, Ph.D., is an associate professor of educational and counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the past president of APA's Men's Division (51). He is an editor of the Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Men (Sage, 1987).
Synopsis
In two comprehensive volumes, The New Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men offers clinicians a much-needed guide that includes the most current research, theory, effective techniques, and strategies for treating men (no matter what their background or age) in a wide variety of situations--from on-the-job to in-the-cell block. Written by a comprehensive list of clinicians, educators, and researchers with vast experience in the field, this definitive Handbook offers insightful advice for working with male clients who are often stubbornly resisting therapy.
Synopsis
A comprehensive resource for successfully treating male clients In two comprehensive volumes, The New Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men offers clinicians a much-needed guide that includes the most current research, theory, effective techniques, and strategies for treating men (no matter what their background or age) in a wide variety of situations— from on-the-job to in-the-cell block. Written by a comprehensive list of clinicians, educators, and researchers with vast experience in the field, this definitive Handbook offers insightful advice for working with male clients who are often stubbornly resisting therapy. "The New Handbook is authoritative, illuminating, and clinically compelling; indeed, it is the new standard for any mental health professional treating boys and men. Absorb it, cherish it, and most of all, use it!" — John C. Norcross, professor of psychology, University of Scranton, and president, APA Division of Psychotherapy Contributors to The Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men include: Michael Andronico Gary R. Brooks Leon D. Caldwell Aaron Carlstrom J. Manuel Casas Sam V. Cochran Caren C. Cooper Will H. Courtenay Margaret Evanow Lucia Albino Gilbert Glenn E. Good Douglas C. Haldeman Mary J. Heppner P. Paul Heppner Hope I. Hills Carl Isenhart Norine G. Johnson Mark S. Kiselica Terry A. Kupers Ronald F. Levant David Lisak James R. Mahalik Michael R. Maples Irmo D. Marini Laurie B. Mintz Fred B. Newton James M. O'Neil Carol L. Philpot William S. Pollack Cathryn G. Pridal Fredric E. Rabinowitz John M. Robertson Christopher A. Ruiz de Esparza Murray Scher Jerrold Lee Shapiro Nancy B. Sherrod Jack Sternbach Mark A. Stevens David SueJoseph A. Turner Lenore E. A. Walker Sarah J. Walker Joseph L. White
About the Author
GARY R. BROOKS is an associate professor, department of psychology, Baylor University, and former chief of psychology service at the Veterans Administration Center in Temple, Texas. He is the author of A New Psychotherpay for Traditional Men (Jossey-Bass, 1998). GLENN E. GOOD, is an associate professor of educational and counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the past president of APA's Men's Division (51). He is an editor of the Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Men (Sage, 1987).
Table of Contents
VOLUME ONE.
PROLOGUE.
Introduction (Gary R. Brooks & Glenn E. Good).
Men's Problems and Effective Treatments: Theory and Empirical Support (Glenn E. Good & Nancy B. Sherrod).
SECTION ONE: SETTINGS.
A Male-Friendly Therapeutic Process with School-Age Boys (Mark S. Kiselica).
Counseling Men in Medical Settings: The Six-Point HEALTH Plan (Will H. Courtenay).
Working with Men in Sports Settings (John M. Robertson & Fred B. Newton).
Consulting with Men in Business and Industry (Hope I. Hills, et al.).
Counseling Men in College Settings (John M. Robertson).
Psychotherapy with Men in Prison (Terry A. Kupers).
Issues of Males with Physical Disabilities in Rehabilitation Settings (Irmo D. Marini).
Counseling and Psychotherapy for Male Military Veterans(Gary R. Brooks).
SECTION TWO: PROBLEMS.
Assessing and Treating Depression in Men (Sam V. Cochran).
Treating Substance Abuse in Men (Carl Isenhart).
Male Survivors of Trauma (David Lisak).
Homicide, Violence, and Male Aggression (David Lisak).
Confusion of Sex and Violence: Counseling Process and Programming Considerations for College Men (Mark A. Stevens).
Male Gender Role Issues in the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction (Cathryn G. Pridal).
Men and Divorce (Caren C. Cooper).
SECTION THREE: NORMATIVE ISSUES OF THE MALE LIFE CYCLE.
The Crises of Boyhood (Ronald F. Levant).
Addressing the Implications of Male Socialization forCareer Counseling (Mary J. Heppner & P. Paul Heppner).
Contemporary Marriage: Challenges for Clients andTherapists (Lucia Albino Gilbert & Sarah J. Walker).
Therapeutic Interventions with Fathers (Jerrold Lee Shapiro).
Desperately Seeking