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. 2016 Jun 28;22(3):497–508. doi: 10.5056/jnm15089

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© 2016 The Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

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Mean score of self-rating depression scale (SDS) before and after each course for the experiment and control groups are displayed. In the experiment group, the mean score of SDS was 58.16, 53.03, 47.08, and 43.08 before and after each course, respectively. In the control group, the mean score SDS was 57.81, 52.64, 50.11, and 48.75 before and after each course, respectively. It revealed a decrease of the score in both groups from pre-treatment to the post-treatment, indicating a lessening of anxiety. Compared with the control group, the experiment group showed greater decrease.