The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health
This Handbook represents the first concerted effort to understand male mental health in a way that facilitates a positive step forward in both theory and treatment. An alarming number of men experience serious mental health issues, as demonstrated by high
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The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health
John A. Barry · Roger Kingerlee Martin Seager · Luke Sullivan Editors
The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health
Editors John A. Barry UCL London, UK Roger Kingerlee Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Wymondham, UK
Martin Seager Change, Grow, Live Dagenham/Southend Essex, UK Luke Sullivan Community Interest Company Men’s Minds Matter London, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-04383-4 ISBN 978-3-030-04384-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04384-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962753 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Ryan McVay/gettyimages This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ross Chernin
Foreword
John A. Barry, Martin Seager, Roger Kingerlee and Luke Sullivan have made a major contribution to psychology by curating and editing the comprehensive Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology. Every chapter in this book adds critical knowledge about how to effectively understand and meet the needs of men. The editors asked me to write the foreword and discuss my thoughts about the evolution of working with men over the coming decades. This book could not arrive at a better time for professionals, only a few months after the membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) voted for a new Male Psychology Section that will allow the BPS to “take a lead in promoting awareness, research and understanding of male gender psychology” (malepsychology.org.uk 2018). This represents a watershed moment for the
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