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. 2025 Feb 11;25:113. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06544-6

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