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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2009 Jul;37(5):591–609. doi: 10.1007/s10802-009-9303-7

Table 3.

Unconditional HLM Model Examining Child Outcomes and Effect Size Estimates for Both Treatment Groups Combined.

Outcome Variables Unconditional Pre-Post Slope
Unconditional Follow-Up Slope
Effect Sizesa
B SE t p B SE t p dpre-post dpre-3-year
Behavioral/Emotional Problems
 Individualized Goal Achievement Rating – primary problem −2.59 0.12 −22.03 0.000 −0.02 0.02 −0.77 0.443 2.44 2.61
 Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) – externalizing behavior −7.98 0.80 −9.94 0.000 −0.43 0.16 −2.71 0.008 0.88 1.12
 IOWA Conners Rating Scale- oppositional defiant −3.30 0.29 −11.38 0.000 −0.11 0.06 −1.98 0.050 1.21 1.38
 CBCL – attention problems −2.10 0.30 −7.10 0.000 −0.16 0.06 −2.60 0.011 0.59 0.77
 Self-Report of Antisocial Behavior −4.61 0.82 −5.60 0.000 0.36 0.16 2.24 0.027 0.38 0.16
 Children’s Depression Inventory −4.03 0.49 −8.23 0.000 −0.27 0.08 −3.42 0.001 0.52 0.73
 Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) – callous/unemotional traits −0.97 0.24 −4.05 0.000 −0.02 0.05 −0.38 0.708 0.44 0.48
 APSD – narcissism −1.70 0.32 −5.32 0.000 −0.11 0.06 −1.84 0.068 0.47 0.63
 Teacher Report Form – externalizing behavior −7.35 1.33 −5.54 0.000 −0.53 0.25 −2.09 0.038 0.47 0.67
 K-SADSb – ODD + CD symptoms(#) −2.40 0.23 −10.24 0.000 0.04 0.05 0.73 0.464 1.29 1.39
Impairment/Competence
 CBCL – competence   0.90 0.22 4.14 0.000 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.977 0.35 0.31
 Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale −20.41   2.03 −10.03 0.000 −0.93 0.43 −2.16 0.033 0.92 1.17
 Columbia Impairment Scale −7.69 0.62 −12.33 0.000 0.38 0.16 2.46 0.015 0.95 0.66
Diagnoses
OR CI t p OR CI t p
 ADHD   0.40 0.31–0.53 −6.60 0.000 1.06 1.00–1.13 1.89 0.060
 ODD   0.41 0.28–0.60 −4.67 0.000 0.89 0.84–0.96 −3.35 0.001
 CD   0.62 0.49–0.78 −4.08 0.000 1.05 1.00–1.10 2.04 0.043

Note. See methods section for full description of measures and diagnoses. All df’s = 136–137

a

Effect size estimates are based upon differences in observed mean scores collapsed across both treatment groups. Effect sizes are calculated for mean differences between pre- and posttreatment as well as differences between pretreatment and the 3-year follow-up assessment.

b

K-SADS: Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia in School Aged Children