Megan Howard – Trauma, Addiction and Men: Create Connection, Increase Vulnerability and Improve Treatment Outcomes with the Male Client

Outline

Male Gender Roles and Stereotypes: Understand What Drives the BehaviorMale Gender Roles and Stereotypes: Understand What Drives the Behavior

• Male gender roles and stereotypesMale gender roles and stereotypes
• The meaning/impact of gender rolesThe meaning/impact of gender roles
• ACE StudyACE Study
• Male messages and traumaMale messages and trauma
• Cultural differences among male messagesCultural differences among male messages
• Prevalence of trauma in menPrevalence of trauma in men

Identify the Root of Trauma and Addiction in Men: Understand the Research and Effective Assessment Identify the Root of Trauma and Addiction in Men: Understand the Research and Effective Assessment

• The addicted family systemThe addicted family system
• Chaotic and rigid family rolesChaotic and rigid family roles
• Suicide rate among menSuicide rate among men
• Impact of opioid epidemicImpact of opioid epidemic
• Current limitations of successful long term recovery with menCurrent limitations of successful long term recovery with men
• Barriers of change in treatment for menBarriers of change in treatment for men

Open Male Clients to Vulnerability and Change: Clinical Interventions to Overcome Male Shame and Stigma Open Male Clients to Vulnerability and Change: Clinical Interventions to Overcome Male Shame and Stigma

• Healthy power vs. abuse of powerHealthy power vs. abuse of power
• Interdependence, independence, and codependenceInterdependence, independence, and codependence
• Self-esteem and emotional sobrietySelf-esteem and emotional sobriety
• Vulnerability and supporting/validating attempts of opennessVulnerability and supporting/validating attempts of openness
• Cognitive-behavioral techniquesCognitive-behavioral techniques
• Solution-focused techniquesSolution-phd/">focused techniques

Therapeutic Adjustments for Men Who Struggle with “Talk Therapy”: 5 Techniques to Get Off on the Right Foot and Keep Men in Treatment Therapeutic Adjustments for Men Who Struggle with “Talk Therapy”: 5 Techniques to Get Off on the Right Foot and Keep Men in Treatment

• Trauma adaptation in menTrauma adaptation in men
• MTREM and Seeking Safety for Men and other effective treatment approachesMTREM and Seeking Safety for Men and other effective treatment approaches
• Biopsychosocial considerations for the male in treatmentBiopsychosocial considerations for the male in treatment
• The “strong man” techniques for connection, courage, and strengthThe “strong man” techniques for connection, courage, and strength
• Meaning, redefining values, grounding, and self-regulationMeaning, redefining values, grounding, and self-regulation

Other Treatment Roadblocks: Solutions for Common Concerns When Treating Men Other Treatment Roadblocks: Solutions for Common Concerns When Treating Men

• Angry clientsAngry clients
• Boundary concernsBoundary concerns
• AttachmentAttachment
• IntimacyIntimacy
• SuicidalitySuicidality
• Trust & vulnerabilityTrust & vulnerability