New directions in male-tailored psychotherapy for depression

L Eggenberger, U Ehlert, A Walther - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Purpose of review Societal, cultural, and contextual norms about how men should be and
behave (so called traditional masculinity ideologies; TMI) affect men's presentation of …

Association between psychotherapy use, sexual orientation, and traditional masculinity among psychologically distressed men.

L Eggenberger, N Komlenac, U Ehlert… - Psychology of Men & …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Heterosexual-identified men, as compared to non-heterosexual-identified men, are less
likely to seek out psychotherapy when experiencing psychological distress. Stronger …

Status loss due to COVID-19, traditional masculinity, and their association with recent suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

A Walther, J Grub, S Tsar, U Ehlert… - Psychology of Men & …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing extensive job loss leading to a loss of social status in
many men. Endorsement of traditional masculinity ideology may render some men …

How do traditional masculinity ideologies and emotional competence relate to aggression and physical domestic violence in cisgender men?

F Logoz, L Eggenberger, N Komlenac… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Men are disproportionately often perpetrators of physical domestic violence
(DV). Gender role constructs, such as traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI), are broadly …

Gender differences in attachment anxiety and avoidance and their association with psychotherapy use—Examining students from a German university

R Weber, L Eggenberger, C Stosch, A Walther - Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Attachment anxiety and avoidance might explain gender differences in psychotherapy use,
which is generally lower in men. In addition, university students are a particularly vulnerable …

The transformation of masculinity orientations and work-related attitudes in men treated for depression (TRANSMODE): study protocol for a mixed-methods …

S Krumm, G Krieg, N Lamp, F Marek, P Nickel… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Masculinity norms play a crucial role in men's help-seeking behaviors, service-
use, and coping strategies for depression. While previous studies provided evidence for the …

Precarious manhood beliefs are positively associated with erectile dysfunction in cisgender men

A Walther, T Rice, L Eggenberger - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2023 - Springer
The notions that manhood is hard to attain, easy to lose, and needs to be proven via public
action constitute precarious manhood beliefs (PMB). PMB is a new concept and it remains …

International trends in male youth suicide and suicidal behaviour

T Rice, A Livshin, Z Rihmer, A Walther… - Acta …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objective: Suicide and suicidal behaviour strongly contribute to overall male youth mortality.
An understanding of worldwide data contextualises suicide and suicidal behaviour in young …

Men's psychotherapy dropout is associated with conformity to traditional masculinity ideologies.

M Schneeberger, U Ehlert, L Eggenberger… - Journal of …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
High conformity to traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI) is associated with lower use of
psychotherapy, higher self-stigmatization, and poor mental health outcomes among men …

Evaluation of male-specific Psychoeducation for major depressive disorder compared to cognitive behavioral therapy Psychoeducation: A randomized controlled …

A Walther, M Schneeberger… - Psychotherapy …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research suggests that male-specific psychotherapy approaches for major
depressive disorder (MDD) that consider traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI) may …