Table 1 Demographics of therapists registering for the training (n = 16)
From: Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 10 | 62% |
 Male | 6 | 38% |
Ethnicity/race | ||
 Asian American | 2 | 13% |
 Black | 2 | 13% |
 Hispanic/Latinx | 7 | 44% |
 White | 5 | 31% |
Religious or spiritual orientation | ||
 Catholic | 6 | 38% |
 Spiritual | 3 | 19% |
 Secular humanist | 2 | 13% |
 Other | 1 | 6% |
 None | 4 | 25% |
Highest degree | ||
 MSW | 5 | 31% |
 Masters in psychology | 3 | 19% |
 Doctorate or MD | 8 | 50% |
Therapeutic orientation a | ||
 CBT | 14 | 88% |
 Analytic/dynamic | 7 | 44% |
 Interpersonal | 7 | 44% |
 Humanistic/gestalt/existential | 5 | 31% |
 Other | 3 | 19% |
Previous mindfulness training a | ||
 Books/self-taught | 11 | 68% |
 Yoga | 8 | 50% |
 In context of psychotherapy training | 4 | 25% |
 Meditation workshop/retreat taught by clinician | 6 | 38% |
 Meditation workshop/retreat/taught by religious teacher | 9 | 56% |
 Other meditation workshop/retreat | 4 | 25% |
 Other | 2 | 13% |
 None | 2 | 13% |