Table 5.
Expectancy for Change and Treatment Credibility
Meta-Cognitive Therapy | Support Group | |||||||
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Pre-Treatment | Session 2 | Pre-Treatment | Session 2 | |||||
Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | |
Helpfulness | 2.35 | (.734) | 2.33 | (.796) | 2.41 | (.609) | 2.30 | (.696) |
Confidence | 1.83 | (.718) | 2.17 | (.718) | 2.42 | (.669) | 2.23 | (.725) |
Note. The first question was, “How helpful do you think this treatment will be for you?” The second question was, “How confident would you be in recommending this treatment to a friend who has ADHD?” Responses were recorded on a 4-point Likert scale: 0=“Not At All Helpful/Confident”, 1= “Slightly…,” 2= “Moderately…,” 3 = “Very Helpful/Confident.” There were no significant differences between groups.