Table 2.
Behavioral Ratings and Standardized Mean Differences from Baseline to Endpoint
| Full Sample | Stimulant Monotherapy Outcome Groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 160) | Aggression Remitted (n=82) | Aggression Refractory (n=78) | ||||||
|
Baseline, m (SD) |
Stim End, m (SD) |
Baseline, m (SD) |
Stim End, m (SD) |
Difference Standardized (95% CI) |
Baseline, m (SD) |
Stim End, m (SD) |
Difference Standardized (95% CI) |
|
| Overt Aggression Total (RMOAS) | 52.65 (23.72) | 22.74 (24.14) | 47.30 (21.88) | 5.07 (5.32) | −1.769 (−2.58 to −0.96) | 58.28 (24.46) | 41.32 (22.17) | −0.711 (−1.73 to 0.31] |
| Proactive Aggression (VAQ) | 2.46 (1.58) | 2.16 (1.57) | 2.51 (1.60) | 1.77 (1.30) | −0.460 (−1.33 to 0.41) | 2.41 (1.57) | 2.58 (1.74) | 0.106 (−0.83 to 1.04) |
| Reactive Aggression (VAQ) | 3.86 (1.54) | 2.97 (1.99) | 3.73 (1.56) | 2.04 (1.76) | −1.065 (−2.24 to 0.11) | 3.99 (1.55) | 3.95 (1.77) | −0.029 (−0.88 to 0.82) |
| Callous-Unemotional (APSD) | 5.48 (2.01) | 5.10 (2.02) | 5.36 (1.95) | 4.64 (1.87) | −0.358 (−1.20 to 0.48) | 5.60 (2.05) | 5.59 (2.06) | −0.007 (−0.76 to 0.75) |
| Narcissism (APSD) | 6.45 (3.07) | 4.59 (2.77) | 6.79 (3.25) | 3.93 (2.59) | −0.916 (−1.73 to −0.10) | 6.10 (2.83) | 5.27 (2.80) | −0.263 (−0.95 to 0.43) |
| Impulsivity (APSD) | 7.14 (1.72) | 5.53 (2.20) | 7.07 (1.63) | 4.74 (2.14) | −1.340 (−2.45 to −0.23) | 7.22 (1.81) | 6.37 (1.94) | −0.486 (−1.25 to 0.28) |
| Restless/Inattentive, T (ConnGI) | 82.72 (9.15) | 64.68 (13.59) | 82.87 (9.65) | 59.61 (12.88) | −2.499 (−3.62 to −1.37) | 82.56 (8.63) | 70.01 (12.21) | −1.348 (−2.58 to −0.12) |
| Emotional Lability, T (ConnGI) | 79.48 (9.57) | 63.65 (15.10) | 78.95 (10.04) | 55.70 (12.88) | −2.412 (−3.58 to −1.24 ) | 80.03 (9.10) | 72.01 (12.50) | −0.832 (−2.00 to 0.34) |
| Externalizing Behavior, T (CBCL) | 71.50 (6.84) | 61.55 (10.17) | 70.82 (7.00) | 56.98 (9.84) | −1.922 (−3.02 to −0.83) | 72.20 (6.81) | 66.35 (8.08) | −0.812 (−1.76 to 0.14) |
Note: APSD = Antisocial Process Screening Device; CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist; ConnGI-P = Conners Global Index (Parent Version); R-MOAS = Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale; Stim = stimulant; VAQ = Vitiello Aggression Scale.