Table 1.
Participant demographics and characteristics (N = 557)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 461 (83.2%) |
| Male | 70 (12.6%) |
| Agender, Gender fluid, Non-binary, or Trans | 8 (1.5%) |
| Prefer not to disclose | 15 (2.7%) |
| Ethnicitya | |
| Indigenous Peoples | 19 (3.4%) |
| Black | 12 (2.2%) |
| White/Caucasian | 445 (80.2%) |
| Latin American/Hispanic | 9 (1.6%) |
| East Asian | 15 (2.7%) |
| South/Southeast Asian | 16 (2.9%) |
| West Asian | 3 (0.5%) |
| Prefer to self-describe | 23 (4.1%) |
| Prefer not to disclose | 32 (5.8%) |
| None | 7 (1.3%) |
| Education | |
| Some college or university | 13 (2.3%) |
| Associate degree/diploma | 110 (19.8%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 178 (32%) |
| Master’s degree | 200 (36%) |
| Professional school | 15 (2.7%) |
| Doctoral degree | 13 (2.3%) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.6%) |
| Prefer not to disclose | 18 (3.2%) |
| Professional Groupb | |
| Child and youth worker | 114 (20.8%) |
| Registered nurse | 10 (1.8%) |
| Recreational therapist | 2 (0.4%) |
| Occupational therapist | 2 (0.4%) |
| Social worker | 248 (45.3%) |
| Clinical psychologist | 26 (4.7%) |
| Psychiatrist | 5 (0.9%) |
| Registered Psychotherapist | 110 (20.1%) |
| Counsellor | 4 (0.7%) |
| Social Service Worker | 11 (2.0%) |
| Other | 16 (2.9%) |
| Years of Clinical Practice | |
| 0–5 years | 148 (26.6%) |
| 6–9 years |
71 (12.8%) 95 (17.1%) |
| 10–14 years | 70 (12.6%) |
| 15–19 years | |
| 20 + years | 172 (30.9%) |
| Common presenting challenges | Providers Endorsing % | |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD | Autism | |
| Anxiety | 88.8 | 89.5 |
| Challenging behaviours (e.g., aggression, irritability) | 87.7 | 88.1 |
| Depression | 44.1 | 37.7 |
| Obsessive–compulsive and related disorders | 11.5 | 36.8 |
| Substance use | 18.2 | 2.3 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 10.5 | 5.4 |
| Eating disorders | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Bipolar disorder | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Gender dysphoria | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Psychosis | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Other | 10.1 | 7.6 |
aMultiple response options were possible
bn = 9 missing