TABLE 3.
Means and standard deviations of each self-report measure at baseline, posttreatment, 6- and 12-week follow-ups, and effect sizes at posttreatment and 12-week follow-up.
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Baseline
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Post
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6-week F-U
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12-week F-U
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d-statistic for SCED Post treatment
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d-statistic for SCED 12-w F-U
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| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | d (SE) | 95% CI | d (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Primary outcomes | ||||||||
| DASS-Total: Emotional symptoms | 37.17 (6.94) | 12.17 (6.37) | 7.17 (3.60) | 5.83 (5.04) | 2.16 (0.47) | [1.3, 3.1] | 3.34 (0.76) | [2.0, 4.9] |
| DASS – Depression | 13.60 (4.06) | 5.33 (2.94) | 2.50 (2.07) | 2.00 (2.53) | 1.45 (0.40) | [0.8, 2.3] | 2.37 (0.78) | [1.1, 4.0] |
| DASS – Anxiety | 9.67 (3.70) | 1.83 (2.32) | 1.00 (1.10) | 1.17 (1.47) | 1.47 (0.43) | [0.7, 2.3] | 1.90 (0.62) | [0.9, 3.2] |
| DASS – Stress | 13.90 (2.28) | 5.00 (2.83) | 3.67 (2.07) | 2.67 (2.50) | 2.28 (0.50) | [1.4, 3.3] | 3.49 (0.74) | [2.2, 5.0] |
| PSWQ: Pathological worry | 45.17 (3.49) | 31.83 (8.33) | 28.00 (8.56) | 24.67 (7.47) | 2.69 (0.95) | [1.0, 4.6] | 4.52 (0.98) | [2.8, 6.6] |
| Secondary outcomes (process measures) | ||||||||
| AAQ-II: Experiential avoidance | 37.57 (4.71) | 21.83 (6.55) | 18.67 (9.07) | 17.17 (10.26) | 2.06 (0.67) | [0.9, 3.4] | 3.46 (0.80) | [2.1, 5.1] |
| CFQ: Cognitive fusion | 39.87 (4.10) | 23.33 (8.82) | 18.33 (8.69) | 16.67 (11.18) | 2.32 (0.60) | [1.3, 3.6] | 3.90 (0.91) | [2.3, 5.8] |
| PTQ: Perseverative thinking | 46.37 (4.01) | 25.67 (11.59) | 19.33 (9.48) | 17.83 (8.80) | 3.27 (0.91) | [1.6, 5.1] | 4.52 (0.90) | [3.0, 6.4] |
| VQ: Valued living – Progress | 13.50 (7.03) | 22.17 (3.82) | 19.00 (6.81) | 21.67 (4.13) | 0.99 (0.33) | [0.5, 1.7] | 0.92 (0.51) | [0.1, 0.9] |
| VQ: Valued living – Obstruction | 18.63 (3.31) | 11.17 (2.56) | 9.33 (2.58) | 7.17 (5.27) | 1.44 (0.34) | [0.8, 2.1] | 1.98 (0.49) | [1.1, 3.0] |
AAQ-II = Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II; CFQ = Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire; DASS = Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales – 21; PSWQ = Penn State Worry Questionnaire; PTQ = Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire; SCED = Single-case experimental design; VQ = Valuing Questionnaire.