Counseling men: treatment recommendations from Australian men’s therapists
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Article Title | Counseling men: treatment recommendations from Australian men’s therapists |
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ERA Journal ID | 32801 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Beel, Nathan (Author), Brownlow, Charlotte (Author), Jeffries, Carla (Author) and du Preez, Jan (Author) |
Journal Title | The Journal of Men’s Studies |
Journal of Men's Studies: a scholarly journal about men and masculinities | |
Journal Citation | 28 (1), pp. 101-121 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1060-8265 |
1933-0251 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826519861969 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1060826519861969 |
Abstract | Many of the contemporary treatment recommendations and guides for adapting therapy for men originates from the context of the United States. This qualitative study invited 15 Australian therapists, who advertised themselves as working with men, to describe their recommendations for male-friendly counseling. Three themes and 14 subthemes were identified, each explained from an understanding of their male client group’s experiences and common male norms. The themes included ensuring a safe space, to enact masculinity-informed respect, and to enhance client awareness and motivation. Therapists’ suggestions for working with Australian men were congruent with recommendations in the existing literature; however, variations were noted in how traditionally masculine or feminine-consistent their emphasis was. |
Keywords | male-friendly counseling, psychotherapy, masculinity, gender-sensitive therapy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440902. Counselling, wellbeing and community services |
440599. Gender studies not elsewhere classified | |
520502. Gender psychology | |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q557y/counseling-men-treatment-recommendations-from-australian-men-s-therapists
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