Table 4.
Between-group effect sizes at posttreatment and follow-up assessments and within-group effect sizes in Cohen’s d
| Between-group effect size |
Within-group effect size |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-treatment | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | Pre-treatment to post-treatment |
Pre-treatment to 8 weeks |
Pre-treatment to 12 weeks |
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| EMDR | TAU | EMDR | TAU | EMDR | TAU | ||||
| PCL-5 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.07 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.31 | 0.95 | 1.57 | 1.54 |
| CAPS-5 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HADS Depression | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.04 | 0.65 | 0.42 | 0.84 | 0.61 |
| HADS Anxiety | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.30 | 1.12 | 0.59 | 1.29 | 0.97 |
| DTS | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 1.24 | 0.59 | 1.33 | 0.76 | 1.52 | 1.12 |
| BSI | - | 0.15 | 0.03 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.22 | 1.22 |
| AOPFS | - | - | 0.73 | - | - | - | - | 0.59 | 0.18 |
| FSFI desire and satisfaction | - | - | −0.16 | - | - | - | - | 0.50 | 0.61 |
| Sexual desire | - | - | −0.19 | - | - | - | - | 0.41 | 0.45 |
| Guilt | - | - | 0.57 | - | - | - | - | 1.32 | 1.05 |
| Shame | - | - | 0.79 | - | - | - | - | 1.26 | 0.83 |
Positive between-group effect sizes indicate that the EMDR condition scored lower than the control condition. PCL-5 = PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; DTS = Dissociation Tension Scale; BSI = Brief Symptom Inventory; AOPFS = Amsterdam Overactive Pelvic Floor Scale for Women; FSFI = Female Sexual Functioning Index.