IBR -- Manuals, Time Out! For Men: A Communication Skills and Sexuality Workshop for Men

HOMEPAGE

Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University

MANUALS

FORMS

EVIDENCE

PUBLICATIONS

PRESENTATIONS

NEWSLETTERS

STAFF

PROJECTS

ABOUT IBR

WHAT'S NEW

OTHER LINKS

DOWNLOADS

SITE GUIDES:

Contents

Site map

www.ibr.tcu.edu/
pubs/trtmanual/
tofmen.html

Questions
and Additional
Information:
ibr@tcu.edu

Site Comments:
Webmaster

Updated:
02-Jan-2008

Time Out! For Men:
A Communication Skills & Sexuality Workshop for Men
N. G. Bartholomew & D. D. Simpson; 1996; 230 pages

Available in print
Available for download in PDF
Research Summary and References
Related manuals

About this manual

The Time Out! series consists of separate manuals for leading women-only and men-only workshops that address the sensitive topics of relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. Time Out! For Men was developed as a companion piece to the Time Out! For Me curriculum for women. It provides substance abuse counselors or case workers with guidelines for leading an 8-session workshop for men who are interested in improving their intimate relationships. Communication skills, self-esteem, sexual health, and conflict resolution skills are presented as a foundation for helping men find solutions to relationship difficulties. In addition, men are encouraged to explore gender stereotypes, sexual myths, and societal pressures on men and women. A reference section on human sexuality, a resource directory, and handout materials for participants also are included. The following topics are included:

A new outlook on relationships
An assertive attitude
Listening
Talk it over: Feelings and needs
Talk it over: Conflict resolution
Man talk: It’s more than plumbing
Loving relationships
Making relationships work

This manual was developed as part of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Grant DA06162-06A1, Improving Drug Abuse Treatment Assessment and Research (DATAR-Phase 2).

Recommended Citation: Bartholomew, N. G., & Simpson, D. D. (1996). Time Out! For Men: A Communication Skills & Sexuality Workshop for Men. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University, Institute of Behavioral Research. Available: Lighthouse Institute Publications, 720 West Chestnut Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 (Phone toll-free: 888-547-8271) and the IBR Web site: www.ibr.tcu.edu.

How to purchase a printed manual

Printed copies of Time Out! For Men are available through Lighthouse Institute, a nonprofit division of Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Illinois. Price per manual is $19, plus $4 shipping and handling. To order, contact the Lighthouse Publications Web Site, phone toll-free (888) 547-8271, or FAX (309) 829-4661.

Download the manual in PDF

The entire Time Out! For Men Manual or sections of the manual are available to download in AdobeŽ AcrobatŽ Portable Document Format (PDF) free of charge. Before starting the download process, we recommend you look over the following:

Item 1: Read Important PDF Information

You will need the Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader downloaded and installed. Click here to download a free PDF Reader.

Note: There is a known problem with certain versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator which causes PDF files not to display completely or not to display at all inside your browser window. If you wish to find out more about these problems and their solutions, click here. If you should need further assistance, please contact the IBR Webmaster.

Item 2: Look Over the Available Files

The entire manual in 1 file:
PDF; 2365KB / 251 pages (Cover, Table of Contents, Introduction, Sessions 1-8 with handouts, Appendices, and session dividers)

Download the manual

Sample of the manual:
PDF; 86KB / 22 pages (Introduction, Table of Contents, and Session 1 of Time Out! For Men manual)

The manual in separate files by section:
Cover through Introduction (PDF; 45KB / 8 pages)
Session 1 -- A New Outlook on Relationships
(PDF; 142KB / 15 pages)
Session 2 -- An Assertive Attitude
(PDF; 195KB / 22 pages)
Session 3 -- Listening
(PDF; 163KB / 18 pages)
Session 4 -- Talk It Over, Part 1: Feelings and Needs
(PDF; 197KB / 23 pages)
Session 5 -- Talk It Over, Part 2: Resolving Conflict
(PDF; 225KB / 21 pages)
Session 6 -- Man Talk: It's More than Plumbing
(PDF; 380KB / 20 pages)
Session 7 -- Loving Relationships
(PDF; 175KB / 20 pages)
Session 8 -- Making Relationships Work
(PDF; 285KB / 12 pages)
Appendix A -- Human Sexuality (Articles on Reproductive and Sexual Health)
(PDF; 111KB / 22 pages)
Appendix B -- Reference Section (Articles, Illustrations, Glossary, Fact Sheets, and Special Instruction Material)
(PDF; 341KB / 48 pages)
Appendix C -- Client Survey and Bibliography
(PDF; 79KB / 6 pages)
Section dividers (PDF; 21KB / 12 pages)

Download the manual

Research Summary and References

Time Out! For Men is featured in the newsletter, Research Summary: Focus on Intervention Manuals for Counselors. (PDF; 99KB / 4 pages)

References:

A recently completed study suggested that participation in the Time Out! For Men workshop resulted in significant increases in knowledge and social conformity and reductions in attitudes associated with rigid socialization and gender role conflict.

Bartholomew, N. G., Hiller, M. L., Knight, K., Nucatola, D. C., & Simpson, D. D. (2000). Effectiveness of communication and relationship skills training for men in substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 18(3), 217-225. [Abstract]

Bartholomew, N. G., Chatham, L. R., & Simpson, D. D. (April, 2000). DATAR Counseling Manuals: An Overview of Structured Interventions for Improving Treatment Retention and Participation. Poster presented at the American Methadone Treatment Association (AMTA) Conference, San Francisco. (also in PDF; 287KB / 23 pages)

See also:
Simpson, D. D., Joe, G. W., Dansereau, D. F., & Chatham, L. R. (1997). Strategies for improving methadone treatment process and outcomes. Journal of Drug Issues, 27(2), 239-260. [Abstract]