The Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men: A Comprehensive Guide for All Settings and Circumstances - Hardcover

It is widely acknowledged that, just like women, men have special and unique problems requiring a specific approach to diagnosis and treatment. This is a guide for treating men with a broad-spectrum of problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, addiction, violence, sexual dysfunction, career counselling and more. It also covers issues affecting men who are HIV positive, men in the military, gay men, men in prison and men with medical conditions such as anxiety and paranoia.

A comprehensive resource for successfully treating male clientsIn 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 PsychotherapyContributors to The Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men include:Michael AndronicoGary R. BrooksLeon D. CaldwellAaron CarlstromJ. Manuel CasasSam V. CochranCaren C. CooperWill H. CourtenayMargaret EvanowLucia Albino GilbertGlenn E. GoodDouglas C. HaldemanMary J. HeppnerP. Paul HeppnerHope I. HillsCarl IsenhartNorine G. JohnsonMark S. KiselicaTerry A. KupersRonald F. LevantDavid LisakJames R. MahalikMichael R. MaplesIrmo D. MariniLaurie B. MintzFred B. NewtonJames M. O'NeilCarol L. PhilpotWilliam S. PollackCathryn G. Pridal Fredric E. RabinowitzJohn M. RobertsonChristopher A. Ruiz de EsparzaMurray ScherJerrold Lee ShapiroNancy B. SherrodJack SternbachMark A. StevensDavid SueJoseph A. TurnerLenore E. A. WalkerSarah J. WalkerJoseph L. White