Improved engagement of men in psychotherapy is an essential element in improving male health outcomes. This trial examined whether the Men in Mind intervention improved practitioners' self-rated clinical competencies to engage and respond to male clients in therapy. A parallel, single-blind, wait-list randomized controlled trial was conducted with Australian-based mental health practitioners, currently administering psychotherapy to males, fluent in English, and not currently completing their undergraduate degree. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1, through variable-sized blocks stratified by gender, to either the intervention (Men in Mind) or wait-list control. Men in Mind was offered as a self-led 6-week, five-module online program to upskill practitioners to engage and respond to male clients. The primary outcome was self-reported competency in engaging men in psychotherapy, measured by the Engaging Men in Therapy Scale (EMITS) at 6 weeks. All analyses were by intention-to-treat. Between January 16 and March 17, 2022, 587 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 300) or wait-list control (n = 287). In total, 492 (84%) participants completed the primary endpoint assessment at 6 weeks. Men in Mind demonstrated a large effect of improved EMITS scores compared to the control group (d = 2.63, 95% CI [2.39, 2.87], p < .001). Men in Mind was effective at increasing mental health practitioners' self-reported efficacy to work with men, which is potentially a key change mechanism in their ability to improve health outcomes for male clients. A limitation of the trial was the use of a bespoke, self-reported primary outcome, while a strength was the gender-responsive intervention design. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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《Men in Mind：增强心理健康从业者与男性合作的自评临床能力》的一项随机等待名单对照试验。

提高男性对心理治疗的参与度是改善男性健康结果的一个重要因素。该试验检验了“Men in Mind”干预是否提高了从业者在治疗中参与和回应男性客户的自评临床能力。一项平行、单盲、等待名单随机对照试验是与澳大利亚的心理健康从业者进行的，这些心理健康从业者目前正在对英语流利、目前尚未完成本科学位的男性进行心理治疗。通过按性别分层的可变大小组，将参与者以 1:1 的比例随机分配到干预组（Men in Mind）或等待名单控制组。《Men in Mind》是一个为期 6 周、包含五个模块的自主在线课程，旨在提高从业者与男性客户互动和回应的技能。主要结果是自我报告的让男性参与心理治疗的能力，通过男性参与治疗量表 (EMITS) 在 6 周时进行测量。所有分析均按意向治疗进行。2022 年 1 月 16 日至 3 月 17 日期间，587 名参与者被随机分配到干预组 (n = 300) 或候补名单对照组 (n = 287)。总共有 492 名 (84%) 参与者在 6 周时完成了主要终点评估。与对照组相比，Men in Mind 表现出 EMITS 分数改善的巨大效果（d = 2.63，95% CI [2.39, 2.87]，p < .001）。Men in Mind 有效提高了心理健康从业者自我报告的与男性合作的功效，这可能是他们改善男性客户健康结果能力的关键改变机制。该试验的一个局限性是使用了定制的、自我报告的主要结果，而其优点是性别敏感的干预设计。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。