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. 2018 Jan 4;12:63–70. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S152870

Table 2.

Treatment goal preference weights in the clinical versus functional focused segmentsa

Treatment goals Mean,b % SD p-value
Reduced frequency of disease symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, etc.) <0.001
 Clinical 19.7 3.4
 Functional 10.1 5.9
Reduced hospitalizations due to relapse of disease symptoms <0.001
 Clinical 15.5 5.3
 Functional 4.6 3.9
Improved ability to think clearly 0.685
 Clinical 12.3 5.6
 Functional 11.9 5.1
Reduced anxiety (worry, stress, and agitation) 0.035
 Clinical 10.5 4.1
 Functional 8.6 4.9
Increased ability to take care of self (being independent, able to cook, clean, etc.) 0.065
 Clinical 10.4 5.7
 Functional 8.3 5.5
Improved ability to experience a fuller range of happy and sad emotions <0.001
 Clinical 5.0 3.6
 Functional 8.4 4.2
Improved relationships with my family and friends <0.001
 Clinical 4.6 3.9
 Functional 11.4 5.1
Reduced sexual problems (sex drive, intimacy, sexual functioning) 0.927
 Clinical 4.3 5.3
 Functional 4.2 5.4
Reduced instances of restlessness or urges to move 0.883
 Clinical 4.0 3.8
 Functional 4.2 3.3
Reduced frequency of feeling too tired or slowed down 0.073
 Clinical 3.9 3.3
 Functional 5.3 4.6
Reduced risk of weight gain 0.235
 Clinical 3.6 5.6
 Functional 5.0 6.1
Increased interest in hobbies, studies, or work <0.001
 Clinical 3.5 3.4
 Functional 10.6 6.2
Improved ability to socialize and talk with others <0.001
 Clinical 2.8 2.2
 Functional 7.5 3.9

Notes:

a

Clinical focused group (N=50) and functional focused group (N=50).

b

Ratio data (10% is twice as important as 5%); sum of preference weights is 100% within each segment.