Table 1 Sample characteristics (Parental carer and professional participants)
Demographic | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Parents (N = 20) |  |  |
Gender | Female | 20 (100) |
Ethnicity | White | 20 (100) |
Age range, years (mean = 47.3) | 31–40 | 2 (10) |
|  | 41–50 | 13 (65) |
|  | 51–60 | 5 (25) |
Age of child (mean = 13.8) | 8–11 | 3 (14) |
|  | 12–15 | 14 (67) |
|  | 16–18 | 4 (19) |
Child gender | Male | 12 (57) |
| Â | Female | 9 (43) |
Child treatment status | Currently receiving treatment | 12 (57) |
| Â | On waiting list | 5 (24) |
| Â | Not receiving treatment | 4 (19) |
Professionals (N = 25) |  |  |
Gender | Female | 20(80) |
| Â | Male | 5 (20) |
Profession | CBT therapists | 11 (44) |
| Â | Clinical Psychologist | 3 (12) |
| Â | Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist | 3 (12) |
| Â | Mental Health Practitioner | 3 (12) |
| Â | Mental Health Nurse | 2 (8) |
| Â | Other professional | 3 (12) |