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This article examines the process of developing the diagnostic and consultative competence of speech and language therapists. The issue is particularly relevant at the present stage of special education development in Ukraine, where competency-based approaches have become central to the professional preparation of future specialists. The study establishes that diagnostic and consultative competence begins to develop during pre-service professional training at higher education institutions and continues to evolve throughout a specialist's professional career. Furthermore, each type of professional activity is accompanied by corresponding emotional responses, which are considered important indicators of successful professional development. The study employed the following research methods: theoretical analysis and synthesis, a sociological survey (questionnaire), and mathematical methods for data processing. The concepts of phase, period, and stage are theoretically distinguished. Four stages in the development of a specialist's diagnostic and consultative competence are identified. Stage I marks the initial development of this competence during professional training. Stage II involves the foundational development of diagnostic and consultative competence in novice practitioners. Stage III is characterized by the formation of an individual professional style of diagnostic and consultative practice. Stage IV represents mastery in both speech and language therapy practice and diagnostic and consultative competence. The article describes the principal characteristics of professional activity and the corresponding changes in specialists' emotional responses throughout each period of every developmental stage. A sociological survey of speech and language therapists with varying lengths of professional experience was conducted to clarify the duration of the developmental periods for diagnostic and consultative competence, as well as the characteristics of their professional activities and the associated emotional states. Physicians with different levels of professional experience also participated in the survey, as diagnostic and consultative competence is similarly essential in medical practice. A pilot study based on interviews with 18 respondents demonstrated that the development of diagnostic and consultative competence follows a sequence of stages throughout the professional careers of speech and language therapists. Each stage encompasses different forms of both cognitive and professional speech therapy activities. The study also describes changes in specialists' emotional responses—from unpleasant emotions to positive feelings of enthusiasm, satisfaction, and psychological comfort—that accompany different types of professional activity at each stage of the development of diagnostic and consultative competence.

Ageism is a widespread but often overlooked form of discrimination that can manifest both positively and negatively in healthcare. In clinical practice, discriminatory attitudes towards older adult can impact the quality and equality of medical care. Empathy plays a crucial role in mitigating such biases among physicians. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of family physicians toward age discrimination and to assess the relationship between these attitudes and physicians’ empathy levels, along with the influence of various sociodemographic factors. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and August 2021 among family physicians, residents, and specialists working in Samsun, Turkey. Data were collected via online, phone, or face-to-face surveys using the Attitude Scale of Age Discrimination (ASAD) and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy – Health Professional version (JSPE-HP). A total of 299 physicians participated. Participants exhibited high levels of empathy (mean JSPE: 81.6±9.49) and generally positive attitudes toward older adults (mean ASAD: 88.19±8.65). Age, gender, and professional experience significantly influenced both empathy and ageism scores. Older, female, and more experienced physicians showed more empathetic and less ageist attitudes. A statistically significant, low-level positive correlation was found between empathy and positive attitudes toward older adults.

This article argues that the persistent burden of burnout reflects a fundamental conceptual problem—burnout continues to be framed primarily as an individual condition rather than as an occupational phenomenon shaped by interacting structural, organizational, and leadership conditions. Burnout has emerged as a major occupational health challenge. In a 2024 survey across eight predominantly high and upper-middle-income countries, 48% of respondents reported currently grappling with burnout. Separately, depression and anxiety cost the global economy approximately one trillion dollars annually in lost productivity. Drawing on evidence from neuroimaging, stress biology, cognitive neuroscience, and organizational research, this article examines plausible pathways through which leadership behavior may influence conditions that contribute to or protect against burnout, including social threat–reward processing, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, emotional contagion, and stress-related neurobiological responses. Among physicians, burnout has been associated with depression and anxiety, while evidence regarding substance abuse is less consistent. These proposed mechanisms are proximal and potentially modifiable, but operate within broader structural conditions that constrain or enable their effects. Human-centered work design and neuroleadership-informed leadership practices are proposed as complements to broader structural interventions, with implications for health systems, workforce sustainability, and policy design.

این مقاله استدلال می‌کند که تداوم بار فرسودگی شغلی نشان‌دهنده یک مشکل مفهومی اساسی است—فرسودگی شغلی همچنان عمدتاً به عنوان یک وضعیت فردی در نظر گرفته می‌شود، نه به عنوان یک پدیده شغلی که توسط شرایط ساختاری، سازمانی و رهبری متقابل شکل می‌گیرد. فرسودگی شغلی به عنوان یک چالش عمده سلامت شغلی مطرح شده است. در یک پیمایش در سال ۲۰۲۴ در هشت کشور عمدتاً با درآمد بالا و متوسط رو به بالا، ۴۸٪ از پاسخ‌دهندگان گزارش کردند که در حال حاضر با فرسودگی شغلی دست و پنجه نرم می‌کنند. به طور جداگانه، افسردگی و اضطراب سالانه حدود یک تریلیون دلار هزینه به اقتصاد جهانی از طریق کاهش بهره‌وری وارد می‌کنند. با استناد به شواهدی از تصویربرداری عصبی، زیست‌شناسی استرس، علوم اعصاب شناختی و پژوهش‌های سازمانی، این مقاله مسیرهای محتملی را بررسی می‌کند که از طریق آن‌ها رفتار رهبری می‌تواند شرایطی را که به فرسودگی شغلی منجر می‌شود یا از آن محافظت می‌کند، تحت تأثیر قرار دهد؛ از جمله پردازش تهدید–پاداش اجتماعی، انعطاف‌پذیری شناختی، هوش هیجانی، ایمنی روان‌شناختی، سرایت هیجانی و پاسخ‌های نوروبیولوژیک مرتبط با استرس. در میان پزشکان، فرسودگی شغلی با افسردگی و اضطراب مرتبط بوده است، در حالی که شواهد مربوط به سوءمصرف مواد کمتر منسجم است. این سازوکارهای پیشنهادی، نزدیک و بالقوه قابل تغییر هستند، اما در چارچوب شرایط ساختاری گسترده‌تری عمل می‌کنند که اثرات آن‌ها را محدود یا تسهیل می‌کند. طراحی کار انسان‌محور و شیوه‌های رهبری مبتنی بر نورورهبری به عنوان مکمل‌هایی برای مداخلات ساختاری گسترده‌تر پیشنهاد می‌شوند که پیامدهایی برای نظام‌های سلامت، پایداری نیروی کار و طراحی سیاست دارند.

Residents' mental health problems have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, accompanied by younger onset ages and rising incidence.Psychological distress among the elderly, emotional disorders in adolescents and mental stress in patients with chronic diseases 1 have gradually become prominent public health issues across communities.Against this backdrop, public demand for accessible and convenient mental health services has grown rapidly.As the first point of contact for community residents, primary healthcare institutions play a core role in early screening, preliminary intervention, health education and two-way referral of mental disorders.2 Frontline medical workers are the main executors of these services, and their willingness to participate directly determines the implementation quality and sustainability of grassroots mental health care.This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical staff from 49 community health service centers in Chaoyang District, Beijing.Participants included general practitioners, public health physicians, community nurses and other on-

مشکلات سلامت روان ساکنان در سال‌های اخیر به طور فزاینده‌ای شایع شده است و این روند با کاهش سن شروع و افزایش بروز همراه بوده است. پریشانی روان‌شناختی در سالمندان، اختلالات هیجانی در نوجوانان و استرس روانی در بیماران مبتلا به بیماری‌های مزمن به تدریج به مسائل برجسته سلامت عمومی در جوامع تبدیل شده‌اند. در چنین شرایطی، تقاضای عمومی برای دسترسی آسان و خدمات سلامت روان مناسب به سرعت افزایش یافته است. به عنوان اولین نقطه تماس ساکنان جامعه، مؤسسات مراقبت‌های اولیه نقش محوری در غربالگری اولیه، مداخله مقدماتی، آموزش سلامت و ارجاع دوطرفه اختلالات روانی ایفا می‌کنند. کارکنان خط مقدم پزشکی مجریان اصلی این خدمات هستند و تمایل آن‌ها به مشارکت، کیفیت اجرا و پایداری مراقبت سلامت روان در سطح پایه را به طور مستقیم تعیین می‌کند. این مطالعه مقطعی در میان کارکنان پزشکی ۴۹ مرکز خدمات سلامت جامعه در منطقه چائویانگ پکن انجام شد. شرکت‌کنندگان شامل پزشکان عمومی، پزشکان بهداشت عمومی، پرستاران جامعه و سایر افراد بودند.

Recent reports of physician suicides in Iran, especially following the loss of a well-known doctor, have renewed concern about a serious public health problem associated with burnout and mental health challenges. This Comment uses the integrated motivational-volitional (IMV) model to examine how psychological, environmental, and social factors may combine to affect suicidal thoughts among medical professionals and calls for urgent action.

گزارش‌های اخیر درباره خودکشی پزشکان در ایران، به‌ویژه پس از فوت یک پزشک شناخته‌شده، نگرانی‌ها را نسبت به یک معضل جدی سلامت عمومی که با فرسودگی شغلی و چالش‌های سلامت روان مرتبط است، دوباره مطرح کرده است. این یادداشت با بهره‌گیری از مدل انگیزشی-ارادی یکپارچه (IMV)، بررسی می‌کند که چگونه عوامل روان‌شناختی، محیطی و اجتماعی می‌توانند به صورت ترکیبی بر افکار خودکشی در میان حرفه‌ای‌های پزشکی تأثیرگذار باشند و خواستار اقدام فوری در این زمینه است.