Table 1.
Demographic information for each participant group
| Clinicians | Trainees | Undergraduates | Age-matched laypeople | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| N | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Sex (female/male) | 14/7 | 14/6 | 10/11 | 14/7 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 51.7 (5.8) | 26.7 (1.4) | 18.9 (0.9) | 51.7 (5.5) |
| Total age range | 41–67 | 24–29 | 18–21 | 41–63 |
| Highest degree obtained | ||||
| Bachelor’s | 0 | 5 | – | 0 |
| Master’s | 7 | 15 | – | 14 |
| PhD / PsyD | 9 (PhD), 3 (PsyD) | 0 | – | 3 (PhD) |
| MD | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | – | 2 (EdD), 1 (MBA), 1 (JD) |
| Experience in mental health issues | ||||
| Mean years seeing patients (SD) | 26.7 (5.7) | 2.33 (0.9) | – | – |
| Range in years of seeing patients | 14–38 | 1 –4.5 | – | – |
| Mean number of psychology courses taken (SD) | – | – | 1.43 (0.8) | 1.67 (0.7) |
| Theoretical orientation | ||||
| Cognitive–behavioral | 7 | 12 | – | – |
| Eclectic | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Psychoanalytic | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Behavioral | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Other | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Note. – indicates items that were not asked on the given group.