Table 2.
Group differences in depression and anxiety in the first 2 months of therapy.
Variable and group | Baseline | 1 Month | 2 Months | Effect sizes (95% CI) for effect baseline to 2 months | Symptom reduction from baseline to 2 months (%) | Time×group interaction effect—F test (df1, df2) | ||
Depression (PHQ-9)a | 2.66 (2,11)b | |||||||
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AIc | 9.10 (4.70) | 7.80 (4.26) | 6.00 (2.56) | 0.82 (–0.08 to 1.66) | 34 |
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TAUd | 8.38 (4.34) | 5.89 (4.34) | 6.70 (5.54) | 0.34 (–0.52 to 1.17) | 20 |
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Anxiety (GAD-7)e | 2.89 (2,11)b | |||||||
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AI | 8.30 (3.95) | 6.60 (3.78) | 5.88 (1.89) | 0.78 (–0.11 to 1.62) | 29 |
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TAU | 7.63 (3.70) | 5.89 (4.34) | 7.00 (5.21) | 0.14 (–0.70 to 0.97) | 8 |
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aPHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
bNot significant.
cAI: artificial intelligence.
dTAU: treatment as usual.
eGAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7.