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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812122303321

Autore

Verhaagen David Allan

Titolo

Therapy with young men : 16-24 year olds in treatment / / Dave Verhaagen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-28316-8

1-135-28317-6

1-283-04548-6

9786613045485

0-203-87454-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys and men ; ; v. 6

Disciplina

618.92/891425

Soggetti

Cognitive therapy for teenagers

Teenage boys - Mental health

Young men - Mental health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The culture of young men -- Prelude to therapy with young men -- Setting the stage for change -- Principles and pitfalls -- Beginning therapy : the first sessions -- Identity formation in therapy -- Improving emotional intelligence -- Sexuality issues in therapy -- Skills to manage behavioral and substance problems -- Therapy and the techno-client.

Sommario/riassunto

Young adult men in their late teens and early twenties are statistically the least happy of any group of males surveyed. What's more, scholarly research tells us that adolescent boys and young men have the highest rates of behavioral problems, completed suicides, and drug and alcohol problems of any demographic group. They also tend to have greater problems managing their emotions and successfully negotiating close interpersonal relationships, which makes therapy more complex and challenging. However, when done well, therapy with young men can be highly effective and quite rewarding for bot