Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D. ~ Research: Summary Statement

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Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Licensed Psychologist
President-Elect,
APA Division 51

My research interests include men’s gender role socialization, help-seeking behaviors, and the lives of men in non-traditional work/family roles. Studies within this area of research have addressed men's under-utilization of counseling services including the potential of alternative marketing approaches and counseling techniques for men. I also study men and depression and am interested in how well the diagnostic criteria for depression truly captures men's experience with this costly illness. Recently, I have coordinated several projects on men in non-traditional career and family roles, including studies on male nurses, stay-at-home fathers, and elementary school teachers. To review responses to common questions I receive on this topic, click here. Earlier in my career, I completed studies on dream interpretation, the use of technology and the internet within the practice of psychotherapy and career counseling.

Collectively, these areas of research contribute to our understanding of the following questions, with applications for men's mental health, families, and communities:

1) How do men's gender roles and perceptions of their masculine identity impact men's lives?

2) How do different types of men negotiate conflicting messages about what it means to "be a man"?

3) Why are a growing number of men rejecting traditional masculine norms? How does this decision impact men's lives, relationships, and careers?

4) How can mental health professionals best provide services to men who may have negative attitudes toward traditional help-seeking services?

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Boys in Oklahoma, 1962 - Courtesy of Michael E. Addis, Ph.D.

Please review the research interests and publications of my colleagues in the Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education programs: Drs. Stephanie Rude, Ricardo Ainslie, Chris McCarthy, Kevin Cokley, Alissa Sherry, Michele Guzman, David Drum and Leslie Moore.