Table 2.

Psychologist/Therapist Survey (N = 323)

	%	N
1. Do you consider yourself to be a specialist in treating patients with pain?		323
No	70.2	227
Yes	22.6	73
Other (specify)	7.2	23
2. Please select from the following options which best characterize the amount of education/training you received in pain psychology prior to licensure.		322
Little or no education/training	36.7	118
Clinical experience	19.9	64
Continuing education (conferences, self-study, etc.)	19.6	63
Pre-doctoral (academic and/or clinical) and post doctoral training	19.3	62
Post-doctoral level training only	4.7	15
3. Please select from the following options which best describe your perceived level of comfort and competency in treating individuals with pain.		323
I treat individuals with pain, but feel less confident in my ability to treat these patients than other areas of general psychology.	34.1	110
I consider myself to be competent, but I would benefit from more training and specialized education.	33.8	109
I do not feel competent and therefore do not treat individuals with pain.	20.7	67
I consider myself to be very competent. This is my specialized area of interest.	11.5	37
4. Please select from the following options which best characterize your practice setting.		323
Private practice	41.5	134
Veteran’s Affairs (VA inpatient or outpatient clinic)	27.2	88
Other (please specify)	11.8	38
Community based outpatient clinic	10.5	34
Hospital	5.9	19
University	3.1	10
5. Approximately what percentage of your patients have pain (acute or chronic)?		320
< 25%	35.9	115
25–49%	27.8	89
50–74%	22.5	72
75–100%	13.8	44
6. Who is your primary referral source?		317
Primary Care Physician	36.6	116
Other (please specify)	36.3	115
Another mental health provider	20.2	64
Bureau of Worker’s Compensation	0.3	1
7. If a packaged pain psychology curriculum were available to you at no cost, would you be interested in learning more?		323
Yes	91.0	294
No	7.1	23
Other (specify)	1.9	6