Table 1.
Provider characteristics.
| Demographic characteristics | |
| % (N) Femalea | 63.8% (1070) |
| M (SD) Ageb | 52.90 (10.07) |
| Ethnicityc | % (N) |
| White/Caucasian (non-Hispanic) | 90.3% (1512) |
| Hispanic/Latino (a) | 2.4% (41) |
| Black/African American | 2.8% (47) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.3% (39) |
| Mixed/Other | 2.1% (35) |
| Professional characteristics | |
| Highest degree completedd | % (N) |
| Masters | 47.3% (794) |
| Doctoral | 52.7% (884) |
| Professional disciplined | % (N) |
| Counselor | 19.8% (333) |
| Marriage and family therapist (MFT) | 17.2% (288) |
| Social worker | 18.3% (307) |
| Psychologist | 26.7% (448) |
| Psychiatrist | 18.0% (302) |
| Practice characteristics | |
| Practice Settinga,e | % (N) |
| Elementary, middle or high school | 11.8% (198) |
| Higher education setting | 9.8% (164) |
| Outpatient clinic | 17.6% (295) |
| Private practice | 60.5% (1014) |
| Day treatment facility | 1.6% (27) |
| Residential facility or group home | 3.8% (63) |
| Inpatient hospital or medical clinic | 5.5% (93) |
| Managed care organization | 1.6% (26) |
| Other | 14.0% (235) |
| M (SD) percent of caseload are ethnic minoritiesf | 32.44 (28.14) |
| M (SD) percent of caseload are low incomeg | 34.86 (32.38) |
| Diagnostic practicesh | |
| M (SD) frequency that clinician uses assessment to diagnose clientsi | 4.34 (1.02) |
| M (SD) frequency of standardized diagnostic interview usej | 2.02 (1.22) |
| M (SD) frequency of standardized checklist usek | 3.22 (1.41) |
a
n = 1677
b
n = 1648
c
n = 1674
d
n = 1678
e
Percentages for practice setting do not sum to 100 because providers could choose more than one
f
n = 1646
g
n = 1654
h
Diagnostic Practices items were only administered to the 1512 participants who indicate they conduct assessment with clients presenting for treatment
i
n = 1458
j
n = 1453
k
n = 1495