Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men's Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Mental Health Training
• E-learning Interventions

Background:

• Engaging men in psychotherapy is crucial for suicide prevention.
• There's a lack of training for mental health practitioners in gender-sensitized therapy for men.
• The Men in Mind e-learning program was developed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the user experience of the Men in Mind intervention.
• To assess the intervention's efficacy within a randomized controlled trial.
• To gather feedback for future improvements and scaling of the program.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative and quantitative user feedback collected from 392 and 395 participants, respectively.
• Assessment of practitioner learning goals and achievement at follow-up (n=242).
• Focus on intervention successes, areas for improvement, and confidence in treating specific male client groups.

Main Results:

• Practitioners valued video demonstrations and evidence-based content for insight into engaging men.
• Key suggestions included expanding content diversity and improving the user experience.
• Commonly reported improvements in confidence were noted for assisting men with emotional articulation and suicidal ideation.

Conclusions:

• The study provides evidence to support the scaling of the Men in Mind program.
• Findings will inform the development of future training interventions for men's mental health.
• The intervention shows promise in enhancing practitioners' skills and confidence in working with male clients.