This Textbook of Men's Mental Health, edited by Grant and Potenza, is extraordinarily timely, given our recent understanding that this topic has been largely neglected, and that boys and men have a unique developmental trajectory, distinct brain function, and special sociocultural challenges and barriers to treatment. Clinicians who read this book will gain expertise in the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders in men and will gain insight into how to understand and manage common and complex mental health problems in men.—Eric Hollander, M.D., Esther & Joseph Klingenstein Professor & Chair of the Department of Psychiatry; Director of the Seaver and New York Autism Center of Excellence, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

This textbook takes on an issue that has been hiding in plain sight: men have gender-specific mental health issues, and the failure to recognize these issues can compromise effective treatment. Grant and Potenza have pulled together experts in fields ranging from functional neuroanatomy to gender-role sociology in order to provide a compendium of knowledge that should be essential for every clinician who evaluates or treats men.—Lawrence H. Price, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School; Clinical Director and Director of Research, Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

Drs. Grant and Potenza bring our field's attention to a significant issue—how being a male influences presentation and treatment of psychiatric illnesses. The popular press has recently highlighted the vulnerabilities of boys from grade school through college, thus underscoring a growing sense of understanding males who present for treatment. In this groundbreaking book, the authors introduce issues of male development, disorders of high as well as low prevalence in males, and a highly relevant section on social issues as they affect men broadly. This is a highly useful and interesting volume for teachers, clinicians and investigators.—S. Charles Schulz, M.D., Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

This text is a compelling and comprehensive examination of men's mental health issues. Clinicians will find this to be a much-needed and timely resource that will improve the quality of mental health care for men. This book is a must-read for those interested in understanding how men think and behave across the lifespan.—Timothy Fong, M.D., Co-Director, UCLA Gambling Studies Program; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Semel Institute for Neuroscience at UCLA, Los Angeles, California

All 17 chapters are informative. They each present a collection of research relevant to the topic at hand. The Textbook of Men's Mental Health is a valuable reference. It provides an important collection of data on the state of men's psychological well-being.—PsycCRITIQUES, 5/9/2007