Table 2.
Features of treatment waiting lists for 141 providers who responded to our survey on waiting lists and low-intensity treatments.
| Characteristics | Values | Missing values, n (%) | |
| Waiting list kept, n (%) | 5 (3.5) | ||
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Yes | 94 (69.1) |
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No | 23 (16.9) |
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No, but scheduling appointments months in advance | 19 (14) |
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| Impacted by COVID-19, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | ||
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Yes | 68 (73.1) |
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No | 25 (26.9) |
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| Wait time, mean (SD) |
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Current wait time (weeks) | 12.8 (10.6) |
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Pre–COVID-19 wait time (weeks) | 9.4 (11.7) |
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| Waiting list resources used by therapists who kept a waiting list (n=106), n (%) | 7 (6.2) | ||
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Name or contact information | 101 (95) |
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Unstructured assessment | 77 (72.6) |
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Structured assessment | 24 (22.6) |
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Referrals (psychology or psychiatry) | 88 (83) |
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Brief psychoeducation | 29 (27.4) |
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Books | 17 (16) |
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Apps | 13 (12.3) |
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Support groups | 20 (18.9) |
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Other | 9 (8.5) |
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