Demographic characteristics of survey respondents (n= 90)
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
| Age | |
| 20–29 | 11 (12%) |
| 30–39 | 42 (47%) |
| 40–49 | 19 (21%) |
| 50–59 | 14 (16%) |
| 60–69 | 4 (4%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 28 (31%) |
| Female | 60 (67%) |
| Gender non-conforming | 2 (2%) |
| Country of practice | |
| England | 79 (88%) |
| Scotland | 8 (9%) |
| Wales | 3 (3%) |
| Northern Ireland | 0 (0%) |
| Occupation | |
| Assistant psychologist | 3 (3%) |
| Clinical psychologist | 15 (17%) |
| Counselling psychologist | 4 (4%) |
| Educational psychologist | 1 (1%) |
| Family therapist | 3 (3%) |
| Forensic psychologist | 1 (1%) |
| General practitioner | 26 (29%) |
| Healthcare assistant | 1 (1%) |
| Mental health nurse | 2 (2%) |
| Occupational therapist | 3 (3%) |
| Psychiatrist | 10 (11%) |
| Psychological well-being practitioner | 1 (1%) |
| Social worker | 3 (3%) |
| Support worker | 4 (4%) |
| Other* | 13 (14%) |
| Organisational setting | |
| NHS | 71 (79%) |
| Private | 5 (6%) |
| Voluntary sector | 10 (11%) |
| Other† | 4 (4%) |
| Length of time in current role, years (minimum=0, maximum=40) | |
| 2 or less | 30 (33%) |
| 3–5 | 17 (19%) |
| 6–10 | 16 (18%) |
| 11–15 | 7 (8%) |
| 16–20 | 9 (10%) |
| 21 or more | 11 (12%) |
| Use of harm minimisation for self-harm | |
| Yes | 76 (84%) |
| No | 14 (16%) |
*Includes assistant clinical psychologist, counsellor, peer recovery practitioner/worker, service manager, systemic psychotherapist, trainee clinical psychologist and voluntary sector self-harm specialist.
†Includes prison service, local authority and community integrated care.
NHS, National Health Service.