Counseling Depressed Boys

Caldwell, Chris

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“…When it comes to theoretical perspectives on treating men, there is no one theoretical orientation that appears to be more effective than others in conceptualizing distress or treating men. Within the existing scholarly literature are treatment suggestions from various theoretical perspectives, including psychodynamic (Pollack, 1995(Pollack, , 2001Rabinowitz & Cochran, 2002;Shepard, 2005), cognitive-behavioral (Mahalik, 2001a), interpersonal (Mahalik, 2001b), multicultural (Caldwell & White, 2001;Casas, Turner, & Ruiz de Esparza, 2001), integrative (Good & Mintz, 2001), family therapy (Philpot, 2001), and feminist (Walker, 2001). The range of theoretical perspectives is perhaps most reflective of current practices of psychotherapy with men.…”

Section: Psychotherapy With Men: Clinical Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Masculine norms and the therapy process.

Englar‐Carlson¹

2006

In the Room With Men: A Casebook of Therapeutic Change.

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For many years, an obvious but historically overlooked aspect of conducting psychotherapy with men was the fact that male clients were first and foremost men. The development of the scholarly discipline of the new psychology of men has drawn needed attention to the notion that being a man matters to the extent that masculinity is a focal organizing principle for all aspects of a man's life (see Brooks &Good, 2001a, ZOOlb;Levant & Pollack, 1995;Pollack & Levant, 1998). Masculinity, therefore, can be an influential contributor to not only why (or why not) a man is in psychotherapy but also how therapy is ultimately enacted. This casebook is a testament to the ways that men "do" therapy as clients, but it is also an observation as to how malesensitive psychotherapists "do" therapy with men. This chapter is a deviation from the remaining chapters in this book in that it does not contain a case study. Essentially, this chapter is a review of the existing scholarly literature that provides foundational material to explore psychotherapy with men. To begin this exploration into men and psychotherapy, one needs a base knowledge of research, theory, and practice about men, masculinity, psychology, and psychotherapy. This chapter provides an introduction to masculinity and gender socialization, models of masculinities, how masculine 13

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Section: Psychotherapy With Men: Clinical Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Masculine norms and the therapy process.

Englar‐Carlson¹

2006

In the Room With Men: A Casebook of Therapeutic Change.

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“…Yet, the recommendations are diverse in specificity and limited in their generalisability. For example, male-friendly counselling practices have been applied to specific adolescent subgroups, such as gay males (Kocet, 2014) and African American adolescents (Leonard, Courtland, & Kiselica, 1999); issues, such as males with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (Kapalka, 2010) or depression (Caldwell, 1999); contexts, such as adolescent father programmes (Kiselica, Rotzlen, & Doms, 1994); and therapeutic modalities, such as existential therapy Male-friendly counselling with adolescent males (Groth, 2019) and psychoanalytic therapy (Marotti, Thackeray, & Midgley, 2020). While specificity in clinical practice holds merit, it does not afford therapists an understanding of how to relate to males and engage them in therapy (Seidler, Rice, Ogrodniczuk, et al, 2018).…”

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Review: Recommendations for male‐friendly counselling with adolescent males: A qualitative systematic literature review

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Jeffries

et al. 2023

Child Adoles Ment Health

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BackgroundThere are growing calls to tailor counselling practices for adolescent males, a population reluctant to engage in psychological treatment despite concerning rates of mental illness. The objective of this systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD4202125547) was to collate and synthesise recommendations for individual counselling with adolescent males (12–18 years).MethodThe databases Psychology and Behavioural Science Collection, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, EBSCO eBook Collection, Wiley Science Collection, Taylor and Francis Collection and ProQuest One Academic were searched for articles published between 1995 and November 2021. The quality of evidence was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal checklists, and thematic analysis was employed to synthesise findings across the literature.ResultsA total of 1625 texts were identified, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. Generated themes included (a) therapist knowledge of masculinity, gender socialisation, and male‐relational styles; (b) necessity of therapists to address masculinity in the therapeutic space; and (c) customising engagement and treatment practices to appeal to adolescent males.ConclusionsThe themes highlighted the unique developmental, and sociocultural considerations practitioners should be aware of when working with young men. Through a multicultural counselling competency framework, masculinity and adolescent male identity are expressions of diverse sociocultural identities that psychological assessment and intervention should ideally be tailored to suit. The findings of the review suggest that empirical research focusing on the experiences of adolescent males receiving psychological treatment is sparse. Further research is needed to inform the development of practicable, gender‐sensitive adaptions to counselling practice for young men.

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“…Age is an important cultural dynamic, given that men in late adolescence often experience a stressful time of transition as they try to gain emotional independence (Schiamberg & Smith, 1982, as cited in Caldwell, 1999). Kendricks, Anderson, and Moore (2007) report that the ages between 18 and 25 years represent the final transition from childhood to adulthood, encompassing the end of adolescence and the achievement of full adult status.…”

Section: Depression In a Cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, depression often can be masked by other behavioral problems in men who enter late adolescence/adulthood. These men are more likely to present with antisocial behavior, substance abuse, restlessness, irritability, and social withdrawal (Lewinsohn, Gotlib, & Seeley, 1995, as cited in Caldwell, 1999). To properly assess depression in this target group, health professionals in general, and particularly mental health professionals, should take into account cultural factors, such as age, gender, and developmental level, weighing them carefully with the development of depressive symptoms and considering their impact on the personality of the individual (Hodges & Siegel, 1985, as cited in Caldwell, 1999).…”

Section: Depression In a Cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Though being active and controlling their mood can be very healthy for some young adult men, these behaviors can become problematic when ignoring depressive symptoms manifests in other ways (e.g., aggressiveness, substance abuse, disruptive behavior, or suicide; Baker & Bell, 1999). The lower rates of reporting depression among young African American men could also be due to their reluctance or unwillingness to ask for help from older adults, as they may not want to appear childish (Meeks, 1988, in Caldwell, 1999).…”

Section: Depression In a Cultural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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