Post-Traumatic Growth in Professionals Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities during COVID-19: A Psychological Intervention Fernández Ávalos, María Inmaculada Pérez Marfil, María Nieves Fernández Alcántara, Manuel Cruz Quintana, Francisco Professionals Intellectual disability COVID-19 Mental health Psychological intervention Post-traumatic growth The authors thank the professionals and the families of the VALE association for their participation in this research. Background: Health professionals present a greater vulnerability to the effects of COVID-19 on their mental health, especially those who work with vulnerable groups such as those who suffer from intellectual disability (ID). The objective of the present research was to develop and verify the effectiveness of a psychological intervention for professionals in the field of ID to improve their mental health during this health crisis. Methods: A total of 32 professionals participated. The variables measured were: post-traumatic growth, mental health, burnout, coping strategies, resilience, life satisfaction, optimism, and cognitive and affective empathy. Results: The results revealed statistically significant differences in the post-traumatic growth variable. In the rest of the variables (mental health, burnout, coping strategies, resilience, vital satisfaction, optimism, and empathy), no significant differences between groups were found. Conclusions: An increase in the levels of post-traumatic growth was observed in the intervention group after a brief online psychological intervention. However, given the small sample size, these results should be taken with caution. Institutions should foster and promote interventions aimed at reducing the high emotional impact produced by COVID-19 in professionals that care for people diagnosed with ID. 2022-02-08T09:28:15Z 2022-02-08T09:28:15Z 2021-12-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Fernández-Ávalos, M.I... [et al.]. Post-Traumatic Growth in Professionals Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities during COVID-19: A Psychological Intervention. Healthcare 2022, 10, 48. [https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10010048] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/72716 10.3390/healthcare10010048 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 3.0 España MDPI