We examined the effectiveness of a mental health course for developmental allied healthcare professionals (DAHPs) that focused on emotional and relational processes inherent to treatment. We hypothesized that (a) following the course, DAHPs would report increased awareness and sense of competence in dealing with these processes; (b) an increased sense of competence would be associated with decreased burnout; (c) following the course, DAHPs would increase their reading and participation in seminars about emotional processes in therapy; and (d) DAHPs would report the course had positive effects on their work and that they use a more relationship‐based treatment approach. Participants were 153 Israeli DAHPs. They reported their attitudes and sense of competence in coping with emotional and relational processes in treatment in three time points: before, upon completion, and at follow‐up. At follow‐up, participants also reported level of burnout and the extent they made changes in their work. They provided examples of these changes, which were qualitatively analyzed. Study hypotheses were supported. Results suggest participating in a relatively brief mental health course is associated with positive changes in DAHPs’ attitudes, sense of competence, and professional approach toward a relationship‐based treatment.

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面向发展相关医疗保健专业人员的心理健康课程：潜在有效性的探索

我们检查了针对发展相关医疗保健专业人员 (DAHP) 的心理健康课程的有效性，该课程侧重于治疗固有的情绪和关系过程。我们假设 (a) 完成课程后，DAHP 会报告在处理这些过程时的意识和能力感有所提高；(b) 能力感的增强与倦怠的减少有关；(c) 完成课程后，DAHP 将增加阅读和参与有关治疗中情绪过程的研讨会；(d) DAHP 会报告课程对他们的工作产生了积极影响，并且他们使用了更多基于关系的治疗方法。参与者是 153 名以色列 DAHP。他们报告了他们在三个时间点处理情绪和关系过程的态度和能力感：之前、完成后和后续。在随访中，参与者还报告了倦怠程度以及他们对工作做出改变的程度。他们提供了这些变化的例子，并对其进行了定性分析。研究假设得到支持。结果表明，参加相对简短的心理健康课程与 DAHP 的态度、能力感和基于关系的治疗的专业方法的积极变化有关。