| | Characteristic | Survey respondents
( PST-certified clinicians) |
| | Professional background | |
| | Clinical or counseling psychology (PhD, PsyD, or EdD) | 18 (45.0%) | Licensed clinical social worker or masters of social work
| 10 (25.0%) | Masters level nurse or clinical nurse specialist
| 4 (10.0%) | | Other (e.g., MA, MD, MS) | 8 (20.0%) | | Unknown | 0 (0.0%) |
| | Used PST in research | |
| | In the past | 18 (45.0%) | | Currently | 17 (42.5%) | | Never | 5 (12.5%) |
| | Years clinical experience | |
| | 0–5 | 13 (33.3%) | | 6–10 | 9 (23.1%) | | 11–15 | 6 (15.4%) | | 15+ | 11 (28.2%) |
| | Theoretical orientation | |
| | Cognitive behavioral | 18 (48.6%) | | Psychodynamic | 6 (16.2%) | | Eclectic/integrated | 8 (21.6%) | | Family therapy | 1 (2.7%) | | Medical | 1 (2.7%) | | Self psychology | 1 (2.7%) | | Physical rehabilitation | 1 (2.7%) | | Early childhood | 1 (2.7%) |
| | Years since PST certification | |
| | 0–5 | 22 (55.0%) | | 6–10 | 17 (42.5%) | | 11 | 1 (2.5%) |
| | Satisfaction with amount of training in PST | |
| | Too much | 1 (2.5%) | | Too little | 1 (2.5%) | | Just right | 38 (95.0%) |
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