Sustained Adoption of an Evidence-Based Treatment: A Survey of Clinicians Certified in Problem-Solving Therapy

Table 1

Professional background and training in PST.

Characteristic	Survey respondents; (𝑁=40 PST-certified clinicians)
Professional background	𝑛=40
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	𝑛=40
In the past	18 (45.0%)
Currently	17 (42.5%)
Never	5 (12.5%)
Years clinical experience	𝑛=39
0–5	13 (33.3%)
6–10	9 (23.1%)
11–15	6 (15.4%)
15+	11 (28.2%)
Theoretical orientation	𝑛=37
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	𝑛=40
0–5	22 (55.0%)
6–10	17 (42.5%)
11	1 (2.5%)
Satisfaction with amount of training in PST	𝑛=40
Too much	1 (2.5%)
Too little	1 (2.5%)
Just right	38 (95.0%)