Abstract
The members of the World Federation of Biological Psychiatry’s Task Force on Men’s Mental Health met in Madrid in September 2014 to discuss the research and clinical directions in the field of Men’s Mental Health. Leo Sher, M.D. (USA), Zoltan Rihmer, M.D., Ph.D. (Hungary), Javier Didia-Attas, M.D. (Argentina), Jose de Leon, M.D. (USA), Shih-Ku Lin, M.D. (Taiwan), Carlos Roncero, M.D. (Spain), and Nestor Szerman, M.D. (Spain) participated in the meeting. The following consensus recommendations were made.
Highlights
Leo Sher 1,2*, Zoltan Rihmer 3, Javier Didia-Attas4, Jose de Leon5, Shih-Ku Lin6,7, Carlos Roncero8, Nestor Szerman9 and Timothy Rice1
Young men, in particular, masculinity is directly associated with receiving less healthcare and mental health services [1, 4, 5]
Research and clinical work should be focused on targeted interventions to reduce male substance abuse and its associated disruptive behavior, suicidality, and aggression
Summary
Leo Sher 1,2*, Zoltan Rihmer 3, Javier Didia-Attas4, Jose de Leon5, Shih-Ku Lin6,7, Carlos Roncero8, Nestor Szerman9 and Timothy Rice1. Peters Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA 3 Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary 4 Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina 5 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA 6 Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan 7 Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 8 University Hospital Vall Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 9 Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain *Correspondence: drleosher@gmail.com;leo.sher@mssm.edu Edited by: Frederick Robert Carrick, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, USA HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR Men seek help less frequently than women [1, 2].
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