Review: Recommendations for male-friendly counselling with adolescent males: A qualitative systematic literature review

IF 6.8 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-05 DOI:10.1111/camh.12633

Micah Boerma, Nathan Beel, Carla Jeffries, Jesse Ruse

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Abstract

Background

There are growing calls to tailor counselling practices for adolescent males, a population reluctant to engage in psychological treatment despite concerning rates of mental illness. The objective of this systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD4202125547) was to collate and synthesise recommendations for individual counselling with adolescent males (12–18 years).

Method

The databases Psychology and Behavioural Science Collection, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, EBSCO eBook Collection, Wiley Science Collection, Taylor and Francis Collection and ProQuest One Academic were searched for articles published between 1995 and November 2021. The quality of evidence was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal checklists, and thematic analysis was employed to synthesise findings across the literature.

Results

A total of 1625 texts were identified, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. Generated themes included (a) therapist knowledge of masculinity, gender socialisation, and male-relational styles; (b) necessity of therapists to address masculinity in the therapeutic space; and (c) customising engagement and treatment practices to appeal to adolescent males.

Conclusions

The themes highlighted the unique developmental, and sociocultural considerations practitioners should be aware of when working with young men. Through a multicultural counselling competency framework, masculinity and adolescent male identity are expressions of diverse sociocultural identities that psychological assessment and intervention should ideally be tailored to suit. The findings of the review suggest that empirical research focusing on the experiences of adolescent males receiving psychological treatment is sparse. Further research is needed to inform the development of practicable, gender-sensitive adaptions to counselling practice for young men.

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综述：对青春期男性进行男性友好咨询的建议：定性系统文献综述。

背景：越来越多的人呼吁为青春期男性量身定制咨询方法，尽管他们的精神疾病发病率令人担忧，但他们不愿接受心理治疗。本系统综述（PROSPERO:CDR4202125547）的目的是整理和综合针对青少年男性（12-18 方法：检索1995年至2021年11月期间发表的文章，检索数据库PsycArticles、PsycINFO、Academic Search Complete、EBSCO电子书集、Wiley Science Collection、Taylor and Francis Collection和ProQuest One Academic。使用JBI关键评估清单评估证据质量，并采用主题分析综合文献中的发现。结果：共鉴定出1625篇文献，其中16篇符合纳入标准。生成的主题包括（a）治疗师对男性气质、性别社会化和男性关系风格的知识；（b）治疗师在治疗空间中解决男性气质问题的必要性；以及（c）定制参与和治疗做法，以吸引青少年男性。结论：这些主题突出了从业者在与年轻男性合作时应注意的独特的发展和社会文化因素。通过多元文化的咨询能力框架，男性气质和青少年男性身份是不同社会文化身份的表现，心理评估和干预最好适合这些社会文化身份。该综述的结果表明，关注青少年男性接受心理治疗经历的实证研究很少。需要进行进一步的研究，为制定切实可行的、对性别问题敏感的青年男子咨询做法提供信息。

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health PEDIATRICS-PSYCHIATRY

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8.30

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3.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) publishes high quality, peer-reviewed child and adolescent mental health services research of relevance to academics, clinicians and commissioners internationally. The journal''s principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children and adolescents, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health. CAMH publishes reviews, original articles, and pilot reports of innovative approaches, interventions, clinical methods and service developments. The journal has regular sections on Measurement Issues, Innovations in Practice, Global Child Mental Health and Humanities. All published papers should be of direct relevance to mental health practitioners and clearly draw out clinical implications for the field.