Gender Socialization, Countertransference and the Treatment of Men with Eating Disorders

This article focuses on how gender socialization and internalized views of masculinity affect client, therapist and the co-created therapeutic relationship. Male and female therapists can use awareness of gender influences to improve their ability to detect and communicate their gendered countertransference reactions. The article concludes with a discussion of how gendered assumptions and emotional reactions can affect treatment team interactions and treatment program protocols.
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research