The Emotional-Intimacy & Spirituality Project: A Counter-Narrative Perspective (EISP-CNP)
The research project explores the impact of internal, sociocultural and developmental variables/processes (e.g. depression, masculinity ideology, attachment styles, relational trauma) on the emotional capacity and emotional intimacy levels of African-American adult males in romantic non-marital bonds. Additionally the research project explores the clinical utility of non-traditional spiritual frameworks (specifically; New Thought/Metaphysics) in assisting said population develop and increase emotional capacity and emotional intimacy levels in romantic non-marital bonds.
Book Chapters
Gadsden, O. & Howard, L. (2016). Beyond Trayvon Martin: A clinical deconstruction of the
negative internalized archetype of African-American masculinity. In Ross, W. (Ed.)
Counseling African American males: effective therapeutic interventions and approaches
NC: Information Age Publishing.
Kuriansky, J., Gadsden, O., Nenova, M., Sottile, G. Telger, K.J., Tettey, N-S. & Portis, C.
(2009). The REASSURE model: A new approach for responding to sexuality-related
questions. In E. Schroder & J. Kuriansky (Eds.) Sexuality Education: past, present and
future. Westport: Praeger.
Publications in progress/preparation
(* denotes students)
Gadsden, O. Deconstructing mediation as a masturbatory form of psychological resistance:
Moving toward an integrated method of psychological-spiritual praxis.
Gadsden, O. & *Gayle, K. A psycho-spiritual conceptualization of masculinity:
A new model of identity & relational functioning.
Gadsden, O. The subtly of gender role conflict and hypermasculinity in the lives
of African-American adult males: Clinical and policy implications.
Books in preparation
Gadsden, O. (in preparation). Going further than our fathers: And other essays on loving and l
living--- in consciousness for men of color.
Public/Media Scholarship
Gadsden, O. (2014). Beyond Trayvon Martin: A sociocultural relevant psychoanalytic
perspective. Section IX, Psychoanalysts for Social Responsibility, Division of
Psychoanalysis, APA. Retrieved from http://psychoanalyticactivist.com/2014/02/01/beyond-
trayvon-martin-a-socio-cultural-relevant-psychoanalytic-perspective/
Gadsden, O. (2013, October). Brothers, shake it off! The Good Men Project. Retrieved from
http://www.goodmenproject.com/
Gadsden, O. (2013, October). I am not my shadow beliefs: A new narrative of being. The
Good Men Project. Retrieved from http://www.goodmenproject.com/
Gadsden, O. (2013, October). How growing up fatherless can impact current relationships. The
Good Men Project. Retrieved from http://www.goodmenproject.com/
Gadsden, O. (2013, September). Fulfilled from within: A psychospiritual reflection on
Cheating pt.2. [web entry]. Retrieved from http://www.rhetoricraceandreligion.blogspot.com
Gadsden, O. (2013, August). Fulfilled from within: A psycho-spiritual reflection on cheating
pt.1. [web entry]. Retrieved from http://www.rhetoricraceandreligion.blogspot.com