Table 5.
|
PTSD Diagnosis |
Depression Diagnosis |
Alcohol Dependence |
Binge Drinking |
Mean PTSD Symptom Level |
Mean Depression Symptom Level |
Mean Anxiety Symptom Level |
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|
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Significance level | NS | p < .05 | p < .01 | p < .05 | p < .05 | p < .05 | p < .10 |
Impact of treatment vs. no treatment** |
- |
7.2% |
4.8% |
5.5% |
.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
For additional information, see: Boscarino, JA, Adams, RE, Foa, EB, Landrigan, PJ. (2006). A propensity score analysis of brief worksite crisis interventions after the World Trade Center disaster: Implications for intervention and research. Medical Care, 44, 454−462.
As an example of the brief treatment outcome impact, the results for depression suggest that the prevalence of depression was about 7% lower among treated cases at follow-up compared to matched untreated cases. Likewise, treated cases had lower mean depression symptom scores by about 2 points compared to matched untreated cases.