Table 1.
Demographic features and psychiatric diagnosis in the study groups at the time of recruitment
| Psychotherapy group (n = 70) | Control group (n = 45) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Males | 25 (35.7) | 8 (17.8) | .038 |
| Females | 45 (64.3) | 37 (82.2) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 49.1 (15.04) | 48.4 (12.3) | .803 |
| Diagnoses | |||
| Dysthymia | 14 (20) | 7 (15.5) | .492 |
| Cyclothymia | 0 | 1 (2.2) | |
| Major depressive disorder | 36 (51.4) | 27 (60) | |
| Adjustment disorder | 20 (28.6) | 10 (22.2) | |
| Completed the study (n = 89) | Did not complete the study (n = 26) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Males | 25 (28.1) | 8 (30.8) | .790 |
| Females | 64 (71.9) | 18 (69.2) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 48.5 (13.6) | 50.0 (15.6) | .624 |
| Diagnoses | |||
| Major depressive disorder* | 49 (55.1) | 15 (57.4) | .543 |
| Dysthymia | 19 (21.3) | 3 (11.5) | |
| Adjustment disorder | 21 (23.6) | 8 (30.8) | |
| HAM‐A, mean (SD) | |||
| Psychic anxiety | 16.12 (4.78) | 15.38 (3.99) | .433 |
| Somatic anxiety | 12.08 (5.90) | 12.38 (5.12) | .797 |
| Total score | 28.15 (9.30) | 27.53 (8.04) | .737 |
| HDRS‐17 total score, mean (SD) | 20.23 (5.26) | 19.38 (6.03) | .581 |
| PCS score, mean (SD) | 41.13 (8.70) | 42.15 (10.27) | .647 |
| MCS score, mean (SD) | 30.34 (8.33) | 31.19 (10.83) | .712 |
*
Included one case of cyclothymia.
Data as numbers and percentages in parenthesis unless otherwise stated.