Table 3.

Classification of recovery, reliably improved, no change and deteriorated on the Penn State Worry Questionnaire by completers at post-treatment and by 2 year follow-up

	CBT (n = 26)	MCT (n = 31)	Wait-list (n = 21)	P
Post-treatment				<0.01
Recovered	10 (38)	20 (65)	0
Improved	9 (35)	5 (16)	7(33)
No change	7 (27)	6 (19)	14 (67)
Deteriorated	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
2 year follow-up	CBT (n = 26)	MCT (n = 30)		<0.01
Recovered	8 (31)	17 (57)
Improved	10 (38)	10 (33)
No change	8 (31)	2 (7)
Deteriorated	0 (0)	1 (3)

All data shown as n (%). CBT, cognitive–behavioural therapy; MCT, metacognitive therapy.