Table 3.
Means of baseline and 28-week measures for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP). Effect sizes (Cohens d) for within-group differences and between-group differences
| Measure | Baseline | 28 weeks | Cohens d | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STPP | CBT | STPP | CBT | STPP | CBT | Between groups | |
| HDRS a | 17.9 (5.5) | 18.3 (5.8) | 11.0 (5.2) | 9.9 (5.0) | 1.23 | 1.50 | 0.27 |
| BDI-II a | 26.5 (7.6) | 28.5 (7.5) | 14.9 (9.4) | 15.7 (10.7) | 1.34 | 1.48 | 0.14 |
| WSAS b | 26.2 (6.3) | 25.2 (6.9) | 15.6 (9.7) | 17.9 (9.8) | 1.24 | 0.85 | 0.39 |
| GAF-S b | 52.4 (4.9) | 53.0 (3.2) | 62.0 (8.6) | 63.5 (7.7) | 1.18 | 1.29 | 0.11 |
| GAF-F b | 56.2 (6.4) | 56.5 (4.7) | 67.6 (9.8) | 67.9 (8.9) | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.00 |
| GAD-7 b | 13.2 (4.5) | 13.5 (4.1) | 9.7 (5.2) | 9.2 (5.1) | 0.72 | 0.90 | 0.17 |
| SF-12 (MCS) b | 28.9(10.7) | 30.4 (9.8) | 37.5 (7.5) | 38.5 (8.7) | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.05 |
| SF-12 (PCS) b | 45.9 (7.6) | 44.7 (8.7) | 45.2 (7.7) | 44.0 (8.5) | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
Note. Standard deviations for mean values are presented in parentheses. a Primary outcome. b Secondary Outcome. HDRS = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory II; GAF-S = Global Assessment of Functioning, Symptom Score; GAF-F = Global Assessment of Functioning, Functioning Score; WSAS = Work and Social Adjustment Scale; SF-12 (MCS) = Short Form Health Survey, Mental Health Component Scale; SF-12 (PCS) = Short Form Health Survey, Physical Component Scale; GAD-7 = Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7