Table 2.
Sociodemographic and current clinical characteristics of the patients in the two treatment groups.
| CBT + MED n = 20 | SCM + MED n = 23 | Test values | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | = 0.01 | 0.920 | ||
| Male | 11 | 13 | ||
| Female | 9 | 10 | ||
| Age [M (SD)] | 34.05 (9.34) | 30.04 (7.21) | F(1) = 2.52 | 0.120 |
| Relational status | = 2.80 | 0.424 | ||
| Single | 10 | 13 | ||
| Married/relationship | 9 | 6 | ||
| Divorced | 1 | 3 | ||
| Separated | 0 | 1 | ||
| Education | = 1.36 | 0.714 | ||
| Secondary School | 11 | 13 | ||
| College | 7 | 8 | ||
| University | 2 | 2 | ||
| Employment | = 4.12 | 0.532 | ||
| Fulltime | 5 | 4 | ||
| Part-time | 4 | 3 | ||
| Unemployed | 2 | 2 | ||
| Student | 8 | 9 | ||
| Homemaker | 0 | 4 | ||
| Unemployable | 1 | 1 | ||
| ADHD | ||||
| Symptom levels (latent factors) [M (SD)] | ||||
| Total | 1.32 (0.25) | 1.30 (0.27) | t(40) = 0.335 | 0.739 |
| INA | 1.41 (0.23) | 1.34 (0.24) | t(40) = −0.941 | 0.353 |
| HYP | 1.05 (0.31) | 1.06 (0.43) | t(40) = 0.099 | 0.922 |
| IMP | 1.01 (0.38) | 1.03 (0.30) | t(40) = 0.125 | 0.901 |
| ES | 1.08 (0.25) | 1.18 (0.42) | t(34.44) = 0.920 | 0.364 |
| Impairments (latent factors) [M (SD)] | ||||
| IMPAIR 1 | 2.01 (0.48) | 1.97 (0.53) | t(38) = −0.722 | 0.477 |
| IMPAIR 2 | −0.14 (0.35) | −0.07 (0.40) | t(38) = −0.543 | 0.592 |
| Comorbid disorders | ||||
| Axis I | 2 | 6 | = 0.00 | 0.975 |
| Alcohol abuse | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cannabis | 0/1 | 1/0 | ||
| abuse/dependence | ||||
| Depressive episode | 1 | 1 | ||
| Social phobia | 0 | 1 | ||
| Specific phobia | 0 | 1 | ||
| PTSD | 0 | 1 | ||
| Axis II | 6 | 2 | = 6.56 | 0.256 |
| Avoidant PD | 1 | 2 | ||
| Obsessive-compulsive PD | 1 | 0 | ||
| Paranoid PD | 1 | 0 | ||
| Borderline PD | 1 | 0 | ||
| Antisocial PD | 2 | 0 | ||
| Attitude to treatment (n = 19) [M (SD)] | 164.32 (12.74)1 | – | – | – |
| Experience of illness | 29.74 (4.20)2 | – | ||
| Explanation of illness | 28.00 (4.86)3 | – | ||
| Treatment expectation | 31.58 (3.02)4 | – | ||
| Attitude to psychotherapy | 75.00 (7.34)5 | – |
CBT, Cognitive-behavioral therapy; SCM, Standard clinical management; MED, Medication; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; ADHD, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; INA, Inattention; HYP, Hyperactivity; IMP, Impulsivity; ES, Emotional symptoms; IMPAIR 1/2, Impairment factor 1/2; PTSD, Post-traumatic stress disorder; PD, Personality disorder;
1
t-value, 51; percentile, 54;
2
t-value, 45; percentile, 31;
3
t-value, 49; percentile, 48;
4
t-value, 55; percentile, 69;
5
t-value, 53; percentile, 62.