Table 8

Characteristics of the professionals (self-help coaches) for the qualitative study of acceptability

ID

Role

Gender

Years of experience

Professional qualification

Prior use of guided self-help?

01

Graduate primary care mental health worker

F

2.5

Postgraduate certificate in mental health

Yes

02

Mental Health Lead

F

16

Registered mental nurse

Yes

03

Graduate primary care mental health worker

M

3

Postgraduate certificate in mental health

Yes

04

Mental health link worker

F

21

Diploma in Occupational Health

No

05

Mental health link worker

F

23

Qualified social worker

No

06

Graduate primary care mental health worker

F

1

Postgraduate certificate in mental health

Yes

07

Graduate primary care mental health worker

F

1

Postgraduate certificate in mental health

Yes

08

Graduate primary care mental health worker

F

25

Registered mental nurse

Yes

Lovell et al. BMC Psychiatry 2008 8:91   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-8-91