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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verhaagen, David Allan, author.

Series:

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

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive therapy for teenagers.

Teenage boys--Mental health.

Teenage boys.

Young men--Mental health.

Young men.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-28316-8

1-135-28317-6

1-283-04548-6

9786613045485

0-203-87454-4

9780203874547

OCLC:

709596423