Abstract：
BACKGROUND: In recent decades, serious changes have been observed in social gender roles. More and more publications have been published regarding the connection between masculinity and mental disorders. Most of the professional guidelines related to major depression have not been adapted yet to social changes in gender roles, or only to a small extent.
OBJECTIVE: The authors of the article present the possible influence of masculinity on psychotherapies, focusing on clients suffering from major depressive disorder.
METHODS: In our manuscript, we first summarize the psychosocial changes that affect the male gender role in Western societies. After that, we review the possible impact of this transformation on psychotherapies. We mainly deal with the relationship between the onset of major depressive disorder and the male gender role. At the end of our publication, we make recommendations on how to integrate our knowledge of masculinity into the context of therapy.
RESULTS: Individual socialization differences related to the male gender role and social expectations can greatly influence the appearance of mental illnesses. Internalized and externalized symptoms should also be taken into account in the recognition and treatment of major depressive disorder. Positive masculinity as a therapeutic framework can be successfully combined with specific psychotherapies in order to personalize the healing process.
CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, mental health care sensitive to gender roles has gained more and more space. Although we already have more and more information about how masculinization affects the clinical picture of mental illness, such as major depressive disorder, further studies are needed for more effective diagnosis and therapy.
OBJECTIVE: The authors of the article present the possible influence of masculinity on psychotherapies, focusing on clients suffering from major depressive disorder.
METHODS: In our manuscript, we first summarize the psychosocial changes that affect the male gender role in Western societies. After that, we review the possible impact of this transformation on psychotherapies. We mainly deal with the relationship between the onset of major depressive disorder and the male gender role. At the end of our publication, we make recommendations on how to integrate our knowledge of masculinity into the context of therapy.
RESULTS: Individual socialization differences related to the male gender role and social expectations can greatly influence the appearance of mental illnesses. Internalized and externalized symptoms should also be taken into account in the recognition and treatment of major depressive disorder. Positive masculinity as a therapeutic framework can be successfully combined with specific psychotherapies in order to personalize the healing process.
CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, mental health care sensitive to gender roles has gained more and more space. Although we already have more and more information about how masculinization affects the clinical picture of mental illness, such as major depressive disorder, further studies are needed for more effective diagnosis and therapy.
摘要：
背景：近几十年来，社会性别角色发生了严重变化。关于男性气质和精神障碍之间的联系，越来越多的出版物已经出版。大多数与重度抑郁症相关的专业指南尚未适应性别角色的社会变化，或者只是在很小的程度上。
目的：文章的作者提出了男性气质对心理治疗的可能影响，专注于患有重度抑郁症的客户。
方法：在我们的手稿中，我们首先总结了影响西方社会男性性别角色的社会心理变化。之后,我们回顾了这种转变对心理治疗的可能影响.我们主要处理抑郁症的发病与男性性别角色之间的关系。在我们的出版物结束时，我们就如何将我们关于男性气质的知识整合到治疗中提出建议。
结果：与男性角色和社会期望相关的个体社会化差异会极大地影响精神疾病的出现。在识别和治疗重度抑郁症时，还应考虑内化和外化症状。积极的男性气质作为治疗框架可以成功地与特定的心理治疗相结合，以个性化的愈合过程。
结论：近年来，对性别角色敏感的精神卫生保健获得了越来越大的空间。尽管我们已经有越来越多的关于男性化如何影响精神疾病的临床表现的信息，比如重度抑郁症，更有效的诊断和治疗需要进一步的研究.
目的：文章的作者提出了男性气质对心理治疗的可能影响，专注于患有重度抑郁症的客户。
方法：在我们的手稿中，我们首先总结了影响西方社会男性性别角色的社会心理变化。之后,我们回顾了这种转变对心理治疗的可能影响.我们主要处理抑郁症的发病与男性性别角色之间的关系。在我们的出版物结束时，我们就如何将我们关于男性气质的知识整合到治疗中提出建议。
结果：与男性角色和社会期望相关的个体社会化差异会极大地影响精神疾病的出现。在识别和治疗重度抑郁症时，还应考虑内化和外化症状。积极的男性气质作为治疗框架可以成功地与特定的心理治疗相结合，以个性化的愈合过程。
结论：近年来，对性别角色敏感的精神卫生保健获得了越来越大的空间。尽管我们已经有越来越多的关于男性化如何影响精神疾病的临床表现的信息，比如重度抑郁症，更有效的诊断和治疗需要进一步的研究.
