EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; AND CREATING THE CONTEXT (TIP 56, CHAPTER 1)

Course overview

Executive Summary; and Creating the Context (Executive Summary, and Chapter 1): Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men (TIP 56) is a companion to TIP 51, Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women. Creating the Context (TIP 56, Chapter 1): Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men explains some of the research on masculinity, and the first chapter defines other key concepts, such as gender, sex, and substance use disorders. It also presents some basic information on men¿s substance use and abuse in relation to that of women. Finally, it discusses the current state of the behavioral health field in regards to male-specific substance abuse treatment, and what the future may hold for male-informed treatment.