Table 2.

Comparison of scores in CAPS, HAMA, and HAMD before and after treatment.

Score	Time/group	Before	6 weeks	12 weeks	3-month followup	6-month followup	P and F b
CAPS	Paroxetine (n = 64)	66.8 ± 21.3	44.7 ± 22.4	31.2 ± 18.9	26.3 ± 19.4	21.8 ± 18.7	P = 0.000
	Treatment (n = 63)	65.8 ± 19.7	39 ± 20.3	27.3 ± 17.9	20.4 ± 15.5	15.9 ± 14.3	F = 453.4
	P and F a	P = 0.132	F = 2.30
HAMD	Paroxetine (n = 64)	12.7 ± 5.2	8.38 ± 4.28	6.11 ± 3.89	4.88 ± 3.65	4.25 ± 3.62	P = 0.00
	Treatment (n = 63)	13.1 ± 5.56	7.69 ± 4.44	5.22 ± 3.86	3.69 ± 3.06	2.98 ± 2.99	F = 332.3
	P and F a	P = 0.255	F = 1.31
HAMA	Paroxetine (n = 64)	11.7 ± 5.85	7.61 ± 3.86	5.59 ± 3.18	4.70 ± 3.2	3.86 ± 3.15	P = 0.00
	Treatment (n = 63)	11.6 ± 5.11	6.38 ± 3.53	4.65 ± 3.44	3.46 ± 2.94	2.95 ± 2.85	F = 204.9
	P and F a	P = 0.101	F = 2.74

Note: ^afor the intergroup comparison; ^bfor the intragroup comparison.