[...]...x TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCOTT HALTZMAN, M.D Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island DAVID C HODGINS, PH.D Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada NED HOLSTEIN, M.D., M.S Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Medicine, Mount Sinai School of. .. Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut INTRODUCTION Since the late 1990s, the volume of research on gender issues in mental health has grown significantly One important point that the gender literature has demonstrated, in addition to clarifying how women’s health differs from that of men’s, is how little we actually know about men’s. .. know about men’s mental health concerns Although the great body of research in mental health has historically been based on men, until recently the research has largely failed to address how male gender integrally influences the clinical presentation and treatment of various disorders Thus this volume reflects an exciting moment in the history of men’s mental health Research on women’s health has highlighted... Abuse.” Mental health issues appear to be intrinsically linked to issues of culture and ethnicity in men In Chapter 15, Introduction xv “Culture, Ethnicity, Race, and Men’s Mental Health, ” Barry provides insight into how these factors may influence men’s willingness to seek treatment and the effectiveness of the services offered Because of the high rates of psychiatric disorders among gay men and gay men’s. .. Research Program and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut xii TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH ERIC L SCOTT, PH.D Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Cochief, OCD/Tic/Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Riley Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis,... Indianapolis, Indiana N WILL SHEAD, M.SC Doctoral Student, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada STEVEN SOUTHWICK, M.D Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut AARON Z SPECTOR, M.S.N., A.P.N Graduate Student, Yale University School of Nursing, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Specialty Program, New Haven,... differ from those in women Thus, a primary aim of this book is to document salient aspects of men’s mental health throughout the life span, the clinical presentation and treatment of various psychiatric disorders frequently observed in men, and sociocultural topics of particular relevance to men The first part of this text highlights three important stages in men’s lives Scott and Lagges (Chapter 1, “Childhood:... descriptions of normal childhood and adolescent development, respectively, and highlight the major developmental issues encountered by boys and how boys differ from girls in their developmental trajectories At the other end of the age spectrum, Desai (Chapter 3, “Older Men”) describes the biopsychosocial changes that occur as men age xiii xiv TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH A primary aim of this book... Clinical Instructor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts DEBORAH A PERLICK, PH.D Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York MARC N POTENZA, M.D., PH.D Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut DAVID L ROWLAND, PH.D Professor, Department of Psychology, Valparaiso... reluctance to access mental health care, King has provided a thorough look at issues particular to gay men and how clinicians may better understand and address these concerns in Chapter 16, Mental Health of Gay Men.” Finally, an important clinical issue involves the reluctance of many men to access mental health treatment In Chapter 17, “Overcoming Stigma and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment,” Perlick . h0" alt="" TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH This page intentionally left blank Washington, DC London, England TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH Edited. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota x TEXTBOOK OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCOTT HALTZMAN, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry