Table 3.
Negative mood scores.
Time point | Participants, n (%) | PHQ-9a,b, mean (SD) | Kessler-10c, mean (SD) | PCL-Cd,e, mean (SD) |
Baseline | 15 (100) | 10.33 (6.93) | 21.66 (10.76) | 17 (14.73) |
Week 4 | 11 (73) | 6.46 (6.19) | 15.86 (11.03) | 14.73 (13.23) |
Week 8 | 10 (67) | 5.06 (5.49) | 14.66 (11.27) | 11.86 (10.84) |
Week 12 | 10 (67) | 5.93 (5.79) | 14 (11.55) | 12.6 (11.87) |
Week 24 | 7 (47) | 4.53 (5.57) | 10.86 (12.22) | 11.6 (14.20) |
aPHQ-9: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
bScores range from 0 (minimal) to –27 (severe) depression asking, “over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?” Scores in the 5 to 9 range are considered mild severity.
cThe Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale asks participants how they have been feeling over the past 1 month. Scores range from 10 (minimal) to 50 (severe distress).
dPCL-C: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist–Civilian.
eThe PCL-C asks, “how much have you been bothered by each of the following 20 statements in the past 1 month?” Scores range from 0 to 80, with scores >30 being likely to have a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.