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Infographic: Changes in patient demographics (population group)

Infographic showing the percentage of psychologists reporting increases in patients in various population groups during the prior 12 months

Details of infographic from APA’s 2022 Covid-19 practitioner impact survey

Percentage of psychologists reporting patient increase compared with 12 months ago, 2022

  • Transgender or gender nonconforming populations: 38%
  • Gay, lesbian, or bisexual populations: 26%
  • Populations living with chronic pain: 31%
  • Populations living with chronic illness: 35%
  • Populations living with physical or sensory disabilities: 22%
  • Populations living with intellectual, developmental, learning, or cognitive disabilities: 18%
  • Active duty military: 12%
  • Retired military/veterans: 15%
  • Homeless: 23%
  • Working poor: 27%
  • Unemployed: 27%
  • Immigrant populations: 20%
  • Rural communities: 21%
  • Religious communities: 13%