Psychology

The Men's stress workshop: a gender-sensitive treatment for depressed men

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Over 10% of men will meet lifetime criteria for major depressive disorder, yet men often are unwilling to enter treatment, and have more negative attitudes toward therapy than do depressed women. The Men's Stress Workshop was developed as a gender-sensitive group therapy protocol for men that explicitly addresses the role of masculine norms in the treatment of depressive symptoms. In this article we: (a) provide an overview of the model that serves as the conceptual foundation for the workshop; (b) outline the major treatment components and hypothesized change mechanisms for the workshop; and (c) describe the research design and treatment development. Case material is presented to illustrate the treatment content and format. © 2009.

Publication Title

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Publication Date

2010

Volume

17

Issue

1

First Page

77

Last Page

87

ISSN

1077-7229

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.07.002

Keywords

adult, aged, article, Beck Depression Inventory, behavior therapy, clinical article, cognitive therapy, controlled study, human, major depression, male, patient care planning, patient participation, practice guideline, priority journal, questionnaire, rating scale, self report, sex difference, social support, stress, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, workshop

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