Counseling Boys and Young Men

by Degges-White, Suzanne, Ph.d.

• ISBN13: 9780826109187
• ISBN10: 0826109187
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

Summary

This comprehensive guide to the unique challenges faced by boys and young men encompasses today's most critical issues and presents effective, evidence-based strategies for treating them. Recognizing the specific needs of diverse young males, this text covers such contemporary presenting issues as bullying and harassment, anger management, online gaming, addiction, pornography, and gang membership. The differences between the developmental issues of boys and male adolescents and those of females are addressed, along with the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes boys experience as they move into adolescence. The difficulties faced by counselors in their efforts to access emotional expression in boys are discussed along with strategies to overcome these barriers. Each chapter includes a comprehensive case scenario that highlights the presenting issue, how the issue affects functioning, and how effective treatment is best implemented. Additional resources for more in-depth study are also included throughout the book.Key Features: Provides guidance to the unique psychological issues of boys and young men along with innovative, evidence-based treatment strategiesAddresses such current topics as bullying/harassment, risk-taking behaviors, pornography addiction, gambling, single-parent families, and moreIncludes vivid case studies Explores such social issues as gang membership with a focus on helping young males revise their self-image and social networks

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Understanding and Promoting Healthy Development
The Developmental Path: From Boyhood to Older Adolescence	p. 1
Physiological Development	p. 1
Emotional and Social Development Through Play	p. 3
Cognitive Development and Gender	p. 5
Learning to Follow Society's Code of Conduct	p. 12
Case Study: Growing Up as a Boy From an Attachment and Morality Perspective: Stefan's Story	p. 15
Ages 0 to 5	p. 15
Through the Lens of Attachment Theory	p. 17
Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory	p. 17
Ages 5 to 9	p. 18
Through the Lens of Attachment Theory	p. 19
Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory	p. 19
Ages 10 to 11	p. 20
Ages 12 to 14	p. 20
Through the Lens of Attachment Theory	p. 21
Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory	p. 22
Ages 15 to 18 (Catholic High School)	p. 22
Through the Lens of Attachment Theory	p. 24
Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory	p. 24
Conclusion	p. 25
Talking to the Beat of a Different Drum: Speaking So He Can Listen and Listening So He Can Speak	p. 29
Working With Young Males in Counseling	p. 29
Case Study: Elementary School Boys Aged 9 to 11- Travis Aged 13	p. 36
Conclusions and Additional Resources	p. 38
Understanding Male Adolescent Diversity	p. 41
The Adolescent Male Client	p. 41
Approach to Counseling the Adolescent Male or Young Man	p. 46
Tips for Counselors	p. 51
Conclusion	p. 53
When Learning Is "Different": Readin', Writin', 'Rithmetic, and Giftedness?	p. 59
Reading Disorder	p. 60
Disorder of Written Expression	p. 63
Mathematics Learning Disorder	p. 65
Giftedness	p. 66
Summary	p. 67
Case Study: Trey, Age 13	p. 67
Suggested Resources	p. 69
Untold Stories of Potential: Career Counseling With Male Children and Adolescents	p. 73
Career Adaptability	p. 75
Career Development in Childhood	p. 76
How Career Identity Develops	p. 78
Career Identity Development: Super's Causal Model	p. 81
Play: A Career Counseling Intervention With Males in Early and Middle Childhood	p. 82
Career Counseling With Adolescent Males	p. 85
Conclusion	p. 91
Appendix A	p. 94
Relationship Development and Relationship Concerns
Relationship Development With Family and Friends	p. 97
Family Networks	p. 98
Peer Networks	p. 102
Counseling Implications	p. 107
Case Study: Finding His Place: Nathaniel, 5 Years Old	p. 109
Working With Boys From Single-Parent Homes	p. 119
Single-Parent Families Today	p. 119
Effects of Being Raised in a Single-Parent Household	p. 119
Living in the Middle of a High-Conflict Divorce	p. 120
Evidence-Based Interventions and Innovative Approaches	p. 126
Case Study: Abrahim, Age 12	p. 128
Case Study: Jessie, Age 13	p. 130
Summary	p. 132
Additional Resources	p. 132
Romantic Relationships: From Wrestling to Romance	p. 135
Romantic Relationships as Normal Development	p. 135
Communication	p. 136
Sexual Development	p. 137
Sexual Relationship Development	p. 138
Teen Fatherhood	p. 141
Dating Violence	p. 145
Case Study: Teen Heartthrob	p. 145
Case Study: Teen Father	p. 147
Resources	p. 150
Counseling Gay and Questioning Boys and Young Men	p. 155
Sexual Orientation, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Identity	p. 156
Recommendations for Counselors and Other Helping Professionals	p. 159
Case Study: Martin, Age 16	p. 162
Helpful Internet Resources	p. 166
Recommended Books for Youth	p. 167
Recommended Books for Counselors and Helping Professionals	p. 167
Emotional and Mental Health Concerns
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Males	p. 171
Prevalence and Diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 171
Suggested Interventions for Treating ADHD	p. 172
Counseling, Activity-Based, and Expressive Interventions	p. 173
Case Study: A Journey Through Tyler's World	p. 175
Suggested Resources	p. 182
Navigating the Challenges of Connecting With Male Youth: Empowering Real-Time Interventions Through Adventure-Based Counseling	p. 185
Adventure-Based Counseling With Young Males	p. 185
A History of ABC	p. 187
Current Applications of ABC	p. 191
Male Developmental Considerations	p. 196
The Future of ABC	p. 216
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Helping Young Males Connect	p. 221
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 222
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 225
Case Study: Brian-A Third Grader With ASD	p. 237
Case Study: Eugene-A Young Adult With ASD	p. 239
Concluding Remarks	p. 242
Understanding and Treating Victimization and Abuse	p. 247
Prevalence of the Problem	p. 247
Signs and Symptoms of Maltreatment	p. 248
Sibling Abuse	p. 251
Abuse of Parents	p. 251
Impact of Maltreatment	p. 252
Treatment	p. 254
Case Study: Bart, Age 14	p. 256
Resources for Professionals	p. 260
Resources for Sexual Abuse	p. 260
Understanding the Child's World of Grief	p. 263
The Impact of Loss	p. 263
Importance of Facilitating the Grief Process	p. 264
Child-Centered Play Therapy	p. 265
Case Study: CCPT With Tom, a 7-Year-Old Boy	p. 267
Implications for Counselors and Play Therapists	p. 276
Emotional Concerns: When Life Doesn't Feel "Right"	p. 279
Emotional Concerns in Adolescents and Young Adults	p. 279
Anxiety Disorders	p. 279
Mood Disorders	p. 280
Body Image and Eating Disorders	p. 281
Self-Injurious Behaviors	p. 283
Suicide: Risk Assessment and Prevention	p. 284
Interventions	p. 285
Case Study: Helping Jake Move Out of the Dark	p. 286
Further Reading	p. 290
Behavior Disorders and Concerns
Identifying the Cycle: Assessing Addictions in Young Men	p. 295
Addictions in Adolescent Males	p. 295
Definitions and Criteria of Addiction	p. 296
Assessment Strategies	p. 298
Chemical Addictions	p. 301
Process Addictions	p. 311
Conclusion	p. 317
Stopping the Cycle: Treating Addictions in Young Men	p. 327
Strategies for Treating Young Men With Addictive Disorders	p. 327
The Family's Involvement	p. 329
Case Study: Don't Bet on It	p. 338
Conclusion	p. 341
Out of Bounds: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder	p. 343
Overview	p. 343
Suggested Interventions/Treatment Strategies	p. 347
Case Study: Alex, Age 7	p. 349
Conclusion	p. 354
Additional Resources	p. 355
Bullying and Its Opposite: Harnessing the Power of the Heroes in the School Room, Therapy Room, and on the Playground	p. 359
Overview	p. 359
Interventions and Best Practices for Individual and Group Therapy	p. 360
Clinical Work With a Victim of Bullying	p. 365
Case Study: Richard, Age 12	p. 365
School Interventions and Strategies	p. 367
Case Study: Systematic Prevention Program	p. 371
Conclusions and Summary	p. 374
Anger Management for Adolescents	p. 379
The Dynamics of Anger	p. 379
A Theoretical Framework for Understanding and Treating Anger	p. 381
Case Study: The Case of Jason	p. 384
Summary	p. 395
Suggested Resources	p. 396
Gang Membership and Interventions	p. 399
Background of Gangs in the United States	p. 399
Gang Prevention and Intervention Program Strategies	p. 402
Specific Gang Prevention and Intervention Program Components and Evaluation	p. 404
Case Study: Reggie, Age 11	p. 409
Conclusion	p. 417
Index	p. 419
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