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Engaging men in psychological treatment: a scoping review

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Seidler, Zac E., Rice, Simon M., Ogrodniczuk, John S., Oliffe, John L., Dhillon, Haryana M.·2018·American Journal of Men s Health

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Tailoring psychological treatments to men's specific needs has been a topic of concern for decades given evidence that many men are reticent to seek professional health care. However, existing literature providing clinical recommendations for engaging men in psychological treatments is diffuse. The aim of this scoping review was to provide a comprehensive summary of recommendations for how to engage men in psychological treatment. Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO) were searched for articles published between 2000 and 2017. Titles and abstracts were reviewed; data extracted and synthesized thematically. Of 3,627 citations identified, 46 met the inclusion criteria. Thirty articles (65%) were reviews or commentaries; 23 (50%) provided broad recommendations for working with all men. Findings indicate providing male-appropriate psychological treatment requires clinicians to consider the impact of masculine socialization on their client and themselves, and how gender norms may impact clinical engagement and outcomes. Existing literature also emphasized specific process micro-skills (e.g., self-disclosure, normalizing), language adaption (e.g., male-oriented metaphors) and treatment styles most engaging for men (e.g., collaborative, transparent, action-oriented, goal-focused). Presented are clinical recommendations for how to engage men in psychological treatments including paying attention to tapping the strengths of multiple masculinities coexisting within and across men. Our review suggests more empirically informed tailored interventions are needed, along with formal program evaluations to advance the evidence base.

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Authors
Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., & Dhillon, H. M.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
Seidler, Zac E.
Venue
American Journal of Men s Health
Published
2018-08-13
Volume
12
Issue
6
Pages
1882-1900
ISSN
  • 1557-9883 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-9891
OpenAlex
W2885310910
Cited by
210
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 2
FWCI
28.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Men s Health (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
men's mental health, masculine socialization, gender norms, masculinity, self-disclosure, normalization, language adaptation, help-seeking barriers, personalized interventions
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Humans, Male, Men, Patient Acceptance of Health Care

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