Table 3.
Patients' psychopathological characteristics in IP and HLCT groups at T0.
| IP | HLCT | Effect size (r) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internalizing problems (YSR) | 64.00 [57.00–71.00] | 60.00 [52.50–65.50] | 0.242 |
| Externalizing problems (YSR) | 51.00 [42.00–56.00] | 49.50 [46.50–55.50] | 0.025 |
| Total problems (YSR) | 61.00 [54.00–63.00] | 54.50 [47.50–60.00] | 0.223 |
| Affective problems (YSR) | 66.00 [61.00–70.00] | 62.00 [56.00–78.00] | 0.207 |
| Anxiety problems (YSR) | 59.00 [55.00–63.00] | 57.50 [52.00–61.00] | 0.111 |
| Somatic problems (YSR) | 56.00 [51.00–56.00] | 53.00 [52.00–60.00] | 0.019 |
| ADHD problems (YSR) | 51.00 [50.00–54.00 | 51.00 [50.00–52.00] | 0.109 |
| Oppositional defiant problem (YSR) | 52.00 [51.00–65.00] | 52.00 [50.5–60.00] | 0.083 |
| Conduct problems (YSR) | 50.00 [50.00–51.00] | 50.00 [50.00–51.00] | 0.059 |
| Obsessive-compulsive problems (YSR) | 63.00 [63.00–70.00] | 56.50 [52.00–64.00] | 0.334 |
| Post-traumatic stress problems (YSR) | 65.00 [52.00–70.00] | 59.00 [52.50–63.00] | 0.204 |
| Positive qualities (YSR) | 44.00 [38.00–48.00] | 46.00 [40.00–54.50] | 0.170 |
| Total score (CDI 2) | 62.00 [54.00–75.00] | 54.50 [42.50–59.00] | 0.336 |
| Emotional problems (CDI 2) | 69.00 [57.00–74.00] | 56.00 [51.50–63.50] | 0.333 |
| Negative mood/physical symptoms (CDI 2) | 65.00 [54.00–72.00] | 58.00 [50.00–68.00] | 0.154 |
| Negative self-esteem (CDI 2) | 67.00 [54.00–74.00] | 50.00 [45.00–56.50]* | 0.441 |
| Interpersonal problems (CDI 2) | 67.50 [52.50–76.50] | 57.50 [53.00–61.00] | 0.230 |
| Ineffectiveness (CDI 2) | 65.00 [42.00–68.00] | 50.00 [44.50–57.50] | 0.220 |
| Interpersonal problems (CDI 2) | 59.00 [47.00–66.00] | 52.00 [41.00–59.00] | 0.263 |
| Total score (MASC 2) | 58.00 [46.00–66.00] | 55.00 [50.00–67.00] | 0.015 |
| Separation anxiety (MASC 2) | 50.00 [42.00–60.00] | 57.00 [40.00–60.00] | 0.018 |
| GAD index (MASC 2) | 55.00 [47.00–63.00] | 61.00 [48.00–65.00] | 0.160 |
| Social anxiety (MASC 2) | 51.00 [44.00–59.00] | 52.00 [45.00–59.00] | 0.068 |
| Humiliation/rejection (MASC 2) | 44.00 [41.00–59.00] | 53.00 [43.00–58.00] | 0.030 |
| Performance fears (MASC 2) | 57.00 [46.00–64.00] | 56.00 [46.00–60.00] | 0.065 |
| Obsessions & compulsions (MASC 2) | 54.00 [46.50–61.00] | 53.00 [43.00–61.00] | 0.009 |
| Physical symptoms (MASC 2) | 59.00 [47.00–70.00] | 56.00 [50.00–67.00] | 0.009 |
| Panic (MASC 2) | 55.00 [42.00–69.00] | 58.00 [53.00–64.00] | 0.080 |
| Tense/restless (MASC 2) | 59.00 [46.00–66.00] | 52.00 [42.00–67.00] | 0.086 |
| Harm avoidance (MASC 2) | 54.00 [46.00–60.00] | 54.00 [43.00–60.00] | 0.047 |
| Anxiety probability score (MASC 2) | 1.00 [0.00–3.00] | 1.00 [0.00–2.00] | 0.003 |
| Inconsistency index (MASC 2) | 6.00 [5.00–7.00] | 7.00 [6.00–8.00] | 0.284 |
| BUT (mean) | 2.23 [1.65–3.38] | 1.32 [0.69–2.39] | 0.292 |
| Drive for thinness (EDI-3) | 14.00 [3.00–27.00] | 13.00 [9.00–21.00] | 0.019 |
| Bulimia (EDI-3) | 0.00 [0.00–4.00] | 1.00 [0.00–6.00] | 0.162 |
| Body dissatisfaction (EDI-3) | 20.00 [13.00–25.00] | 19.00 [13.00–27.00] | 0.015 |
| Low self-esteem (EDI-3) | 8.00 [4.00–13.00 | 8.00 [2.00–12.00] | 0.080 |
| Personal alienation (EDI-3) | 7.00 [4.00–17.00] | 7.00 [5.00–13.00] | 0.077 |
| Interpersonal insecurity (EDI-3) | 12.00 [9.00–13.00] | 10.00 [8.00–12.00] | 0.254 |
| Interpersonal alienation (EDI-3) | 6.00 [4.00–12.00] | 6.00 [3.00–10.00] | 0.146 |
| Interoceptive deficits (EDI-3) | 12.00 [4.00–23.00] | 10.00 [6.00–19.00] | 0.069 |
| Emotional dysregulation (EDI-3) | 8.00 [2.00–12.00] | 8.00 [4.00–14.00] | 0.015 |
| Perfectionism (EDI-3) | 6.00 [4.00–10.00] | 10.00 [5.00–14.00] | 0.184 |
| Ascetism (EDI-3) | 5.00 [3.00–14.00] | 6.00 [4.00–9.00] | 0.012 |
| Maturity fears (EDI-3) | 12.00 [9.00–25.00] | 12.00 [8–.00–17.00] | 0.134 |
| Eating disorder risk (EDI-3) | 39.00 [22.00–54.00] | 38.00 [23.00–44.00] | 0.050 |
| Ineffectiveness (EDI-3) | 15.00 [7.00–31.00] | 14.00 [8.00–24.00] | 0.092 |
| Interpersonal problems (EDI-3) | 19.00 [14.00–24.00] | 14.00 [13.00–21.00] | 0.165 |
| Affective problems (EDI-3) | 18.00 [13.00–35.00] | 20.00 [12.00–27.00] | 0.042 |
| Overcontrol (EDI-3) | 13.00 [8.00–24.00] | 16.00 [11.00–23.00] | 0.050 |
| General psychological maladjustment (EDI-3) | 84.00 [53.00–145.00] | 77.00 [63.00–104.00] | <0.001 |
| Problem solving (FAD) | 1.83 [1.67–2.00] | 2.00 [2.00–2.25]* | 0.421 |
| Communication (FAD) | 2.33 [1.95–2.56] | 2.61 [2.17–2.84] | 0.260 |
| Roles (FAD) | 1.91 [1.73–2.14] | 2.09 [2.00–2.14] | 0.296 |
| Affective responsiveness (FAD) | 2.17 [1.92–2.60] | 2.25 [2.00–2.59] | 0.035 |
| Affective involvement (FAD) | 1.79 [1.57–1.93] | 2.00 [1.72–2.29] | 0.274 |
| Behavior control (FAD) | 2.00 [1.84–2.28] | 2.22 [1.95–2.28] | 0.177 |
| General functioning (FAD) | 1.88 [1.50–2.17] | 2.04 [1.79–2.42] | 0.312 |
Data are presented as median and interquartile range in square brackets [IQR] for continuous variables. BUT, Body Uneasiness Test; CDI 2, Children depression inventory 2; EDI-3, Eating Disorder Inventory-3; FAD, Family Assessment Device; MASC 2, Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children 2; IP, inpatient care; HLCT, high-level care treatment; YSR, Youth Self-Report. Mann–Whitney test was used to compare continuous variables between the two groups. Statistical significance for p < 0.05.
*
p < 0.05. Effect size (r) was calculated for the Mann–Whitney test. Small, medium, and large effects for r < 0.3, 0.3 ≤ r < 0.5, and r ≥ 0.5, respectively.