Counseling Boys and Young Men

This book will provide readers with a better understanding of the unique challenges today's young male's face as well as most effective strategies for counseling them. Today's boys and young men face a number of issues (bullying and harassment, anger management, online gambling, addiction, etc.), that the practitioner may feel unprepared to answer. This book provides descriptions of contemporary presenting issues, innovative strategies will be presented and helpful case studies will be shared to help readers visualize how to recognize and treat clients wrestling with specific behavioral issues and emotional concerns. Each chapter will provide a comprehensive case scenario that highlights the presenting issue and associated symptoms, the ways in which the disorder affects the youth in the relevant sectors of functioning, and how effective treatment can be implemented.