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Table 2 Characteristics of professionals

From: The response of mental health professionals to clients seeking help to change or redirect same-sex sexual orientation

 

BPS

N = 351

BACP

N = 357

UKCP

N = 331

RCP

N = 289

Total

N = 1387

Women25 (%)

212 (62%)

296 (84)

251 (76)

93 (32)

852 (65)

Age68 (sd)

50 (10)

54 (8)

53 (8)

44 (9)

51 (10)

Mean years in practice4 (sd)

17 (10)

11 (6)

14 (7)

17 (10)

15 (9)

  1. BPS: British Psychological Society; BACP: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; UKCP: United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy; RCP Royal College of Psychiatrists
  2. Number in superscript = number missing; sd = standard deviation