In a recent review from Doody's Core Titles, the book titled
Mental Health Counseling for Men: Practical Strategies and Effective Engagement (ISBN: 9798369314593), edited by Daniel Bates, has garnered substantial acclaim. Expert reviewer Timothy J. Legg, (PhD, PsyD, MSN,PMHNP-BC) of Legg Counseling and Consulting Services, has provided an insightful evaluation that positions the book as a significant contribution to the field of mental health and psychology.
This book emerges as a highly recommended resource, positioned as a new source of professional insights into the complex world of mental health for men within societal contexts. Dr. Timothy J. Legg, has awarded this book a four star rating and poses it as a significant and valuable contribution to the evolving landscape of men's mental health.
Review Full Doody's Core Titles Expert Review
Description
The book covers a wide range of research, clinical experiences, and exploration of the unique needs and experiences of men in a counseling context. It includes a few figures (some in color), and each contributed chapter could be a stand-alone paper one would expect to read in a contemporary journal.
Purpose
The book's overarching aims are to provide counselors with the knowledge and skills needed to create personalized therapeutic environments for male clients and to contribute to the literature on the mental health of men by addressing stigma, exploring new and emerging trends, and advocating for greater awareness and accessibility of mental health care and services for men. The book is part of the Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care (AMDTC) book series, written to highlight either publication on a specific topic or on innovative treatment methods, diagnostic tools or techniques, and best practices for patient care.
Audience
The book will be of use to anyone who works with men in a counseling setting, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, professional counselors, social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, and addiction counselors. However, many of the chapters have applications to other areas of healthcare as well (such as primary care). The contributors have extensive backgrounds in counseling and psychotherapy. Several of them are also university professors and researchers in their respective fields.
Features
The book includes ten chapters. Subjects covered include advocating for men's mental health, therapeutic spaces for me, dealing with anger and aggressing in counseling, ethics in men's mental health counseling, masculinity an identity, future trends in men's mental health, approaches for family counseling and couples therapy, and male friendships and social connections. Each chapter concludes with extensive references, and many include "additional resources." The book includes an index. Several of the figures are in color.
Assessment
There are other books on the topic of men's mental health, but many of the available titles seem to focus on a specific area of counseling men or with a specific group. The contributions in this book include both specialty topics and chapters that provide more generalized beneficial to multiple categories of professionals.
About the Editor
Daniel Bates earned his Ph.D., in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Cincinnati with a concentration in multiculturalism and social justice. He is a graduate assistant for the substance abuse counseling program and a course facilitator. Daniel has 15+ years of experience in the mental health field providing family therapy with mandated youth in the juvenile justice system, Gottman method couples counseling, and individual counseling from a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy orientation. His research interests include: gender-adapted treatment interventions, emotional intelligence, mindfulness-based clinical interventions, and the psychology of men and masculinity.
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