Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Introduction -- To be a real boy -- The rise of the incel -- Part 2. Etiology of the incel -- Masculine identity development and the incel -- The incel funnel and the influence of religion, technology, and pornography -- Part 3. Incel questionnaire and rubric -- Incel indoctrination rubric (IIR) -- Incel cases by rubric category -- Part 4. Assessing the risk -- Identifying the risk factors -- Identifying stabilizing influences -- Conducting a violence risk assessment -- Part 5. Three case studies in assessment and treatment -- Incel treatment approaches -- Assessment and treatment approaches: junior high -- Assessment and treatment approaches: college -- Assessment and treatment approaches: workplace -- Part 6. Community and systems approach -- Addressing the incel through the bit/care mode.

"Understanding and Treating Incels is an indispensable guide for professionals who want to better understand the involuntary celibate movement, assess individuals' potential for violence, and offer treatment approaches and prevention efforts"-- Provided by publisher.

Brian Van Brunt serves as the president of the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) and a partner at The NCHERM Group. Chris Taylor serves as the dean of students at Wright State University.