TIP 56: Addressing the Specific Needs of Men

This course will identify the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual effects of substance use and abuse on men that can be quite different from the effects on women. Those differences have implications for treatment in behavioral health settings. Men are also affected by social and cultural forces in different ways than women, and physical differences between the genders influence substance use and recovery as well. This course provides practical information based on available evidence and clinical experience that can help counselors more effectively treat men with substance use disorders.

Educational Objectives

Objectives:

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify 3 treatment issues for men.
• Identify 3 specific populations of men in behavioral health settings and how to work with those populations.
• Identify 3 treatment modalities and settings in which to work with men.

4.0 CE’s for:

• CHES (Certified Heath Education Specialist)
• CPH-Certified Public Health
• DMH- Addiction Therapist
• DMH – Licensed Administrator
• DMH-Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist
• DMH-Mental Health Therapist
• DMH-Community Support Specialist
• MAAP-Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
• NBCC- National Board of Certified Counselors
• SW-Social Work