Teaching Gender Competency with Men in Mind: Foundations of an Online Training Program for Mental Health Practitioners

Seidler, Zac E.; Wilson, Michael J.; Owen, Jesse; Oliffe, John L.; Ogrodniczuk, John S.; Kealy, David; Rice, Simon

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“…Men in Mind is an online training program for mental health practitioners working with men [ 28 ]. Development, creation, and hosting of the training program was funded by Movember, the world’s largest men’s health charity.…”

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“…The five training program modules are structured around key domains derived from reviews of the literature [ 7 , 20 ] and qualitative research with help-seeking men [ 11 ] and practitioners [ 17 ]. The development and theoretical background to the training program is described in depth elsewhere [ 28 ]. Pilot evaluation of the Men in Mind training, conducted in early 2021, found that the training program demonstrated acceptability, feasibility and potential efficacy in a sample of 196 practitioners [ 29 ].…”

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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Men in Mind training for mental health practitioners to enhance their clinical competencies for working with male clients

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Background Although the proportion of men seeking professional mental health care has risen over the past two decades, on average, men continue to attend fewer sessions of psychotherapy and are more likely to drop out of treatment prematurely compared to women. Men account for three-quarters of suicide deaths; furthermore, over half of the males who die by suicide have engaged with mental health care in the 12 months prior to their death. These findings highlight a need to equip mental health practitioners with skills to improve male clients’ engagement and mental health outcomes. This article reports the protocol for a randomized controlled trial of Men in Mind, a self-paced online training program purpose-built to advance the clinical competencies of practitioners who provide psychotherapy to male clients. Methods A randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups will be conducted. Participating practitioners will be randomly allocated, on a 1:1 basis, to the intervention group (Men in Mind training) or a waitlist control group. The primary outcome, efficacy of the training, will be evaluated by pre- to post-training (T1 to T2) changes in scores on the Engaging Men in Therapy Scale (EMITS) in the intervention group, relative to the control group. Discussion This trial will provide evidence of the efficacy of Men in Mind training, as an interim step towards adjusting content and delivery of the intervention to maximize the potential for sustaining and scaling. Trial registration: The trial was registered prospectively with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry on 3rd December 2021 (ACTRN12621001669886).

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“…To address this knowledge gap, global men’s health charity Movember funded the development and testing of a five-module, self-paced online training program to upskill mental health practitioners in male-specific adaptations to therapy. Called Men in Mind, this interactive course draws learning outcomes and core content from empirical literature on how to best engage men in therapy (Seidler, Wilson, Owen, et al, 2021). With a theoretical underpinning in Connell’s (2005) gender relations work focused on hegemonic masculinity alongside plural masculinities and diversity among men, Men in Mind broadly explores the relational aspects of the client’s and practitioner’s gender constructions and their interaction in-session.…”

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Pilot evaluation of the men in mind training program for mental health practitioners.

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Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and potential efficacy of an online, 8-hr mental health practitioner training program, Men in Mind. To this end, 196 Australian-based mental health practitioners (72.1% female; M age = 44.98 years, SD age = 11.75 years) completed a baseline survey and were provided access to Men in Mind. The program demonstrated acceptability, feasibility, and potential efficacy, with significantly improved pre-post scores on the Engaging Men in Therapy Scale (EMITS; p < .001; Δ = 2.04). Among completers, 89.9% (n = 142) demonstrated reliable change on the EMITS. Results of this pilot study indicated Men in Mind may be an important resource for upskilling mental health practitioners in the psychology of men and masculinities. Public Significance StatementA pilot evaluation of a novel, online training program for mental health practitioners, Men in Mind, provided evidence of acceptability, feasibility, and potential efficacy in upskilling mental health practitioners working with men.

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“…The findings have several practical implications. First, the findings underscore a need for enhanced training for helpline counsellors around male-specific presentations of distress and how to effectively engage with and support male callers, as is underway in the therapy space [ 50 , 51 ]. Any such efforts should be underpinned by evidence and involve co-design elements with men who have a lived experience of helpline use to maximise their impact potential.…”

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“I Called When I Was at My Lowest”: Australian Men’s Experiences of Crisis Helplines

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Background: Helplines are an accessible form of support for people struggling with difficulties in their lives and are key services in suicide prevention and intervention. Men’s experiences of telephone helplines are not well understood, despite high male suicide rates. Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional survey with N = 684 Australian men (aged 17–83 years, M = 50.13) using open- and closed-ended questions about their experiences of helplines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive statistics were analysed to investigate differences between men using and not using helplines. Qualitative responses were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Within the sample, 100 men (14.6%) had used a helpline service. Men using helplines were more likely to be unemployed and in younger age brackets than those not using helplines. They were also more likely to report experiencing stressors related to COVID-19, including financial stress and job loss, perceived impact on mental health and relationship breakdown. Qualitative analysis indicated varied experiences of helplines, with men shedding light on how their interaction with a counsellor, the structure of services and their expectations of the service impacted their experience. Conclusions: Further in-depth qualitative enquiry in this space is required, with the objective of understanding how helpline services may seek to better engage with male callers.

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Teaching Gender Competency with Men in Mind: Foundations of an Online Training Program for Mental Health Practitioners

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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Men in Mind training for mental health practitioners to enhance their clinical competencies for working with male clients

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Men in Mind training for mental health practitioners to enhance their clinical competencies for working with male clients

Pilot evaluation of the men in mind training program for mental health practitioners.

“I Called When I Was at My Lowest”: Australian Men’s Experiences of Crisis Helplines

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