TABLE 4.
Clinical remission according to Adolescent Depression Rating Scale (ADRSc) (ADRSc < 15).
| Differences in baseline ADRSc score (N = 54a) | Clinical remission at post-treatment (N = 51) | Clinical remission at 3-month follow-up (N = 49) | Clinical remission at 6-month follow-up (N = 49) | ||||||||||
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| Variables, n | ADRSc mean (SD) | t(df) | ADRSc < 15 (n = 40) | ADRSc > 15 (n = 11) | t(df)/x2 | ADRSc < 15 (n = 37) | ADRSc > 15 (n = 12) | t(df)/x2 | ADRSc < 15 (n = 42) | ADRSc > 15 (n = 7) | t (df)/x2 | ||
| Demographic variables | Age mean (SD) |
14.53 <26 |
15.25 (6.69) |
t(52) = 1.04 | 14.53 (0.74) |
14.49 (0.76) |
t(49) = 0.15 | 14.48 (0.69.8) |
14.48 (0.78) |
t(47) = 0.016 | 14.46 (0.68) |
14.56 (0.90) |
t(47) = –0.319 |
| 14.53 >28 |
17.46 (8.80) |
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| Gender | Female 42 |
17.14 (8.33) |
t(52) = –1.48* | 29 (72.5%) |
11 (27.5%) |
x2(1) = 3.86 b | 27 (69.2%) |
12 (30.8%) |
x2(1) = 4.075b | 33 (84.6%) |
6 (15.4%) |
x2(1) = 0.188b | |
| Male 12 |
13.42 (4.58) |
11 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
10 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 (90.0%) |
1 (10.0%) |
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| Psychosocial variables | Family constellation |
Both 28 |
14.86 (6.42) |
t(52) = –1.44 | 22 (81.5%) |
5 (18.5%) |
x2(1) = 0.32 | 19 (73.1%) |
7 (26.9%) |
x2(1) = 0.177 | 23 (88.5%) |
3 (11.5%) |
x2(1) = 0.341b |
| One 26 |
17.88 (8.88) |
18 (75%) |
6 (25%) |
18 (78.3%) |
5 (21.7%) |
19 (82.6%) |
4 (17.4%) |
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| Close relationship with parents | Yes 48 |
15.44 (6.83) |
t(52) = 1.22 | 32 (80%) |
8 (20%) |
x2(1) = 0.27b | 30 (76.9%) |
9 (23.1%) |
x2(1) = 0.206b | 35 (89.7%) |
4 (10.3%) |
x2(1) = 2.534b | |
| No 6 |
19.08 (10.04) |
8 (72.7%) |
3 (27.3%) |
7 (70.0%) |
3 (30.0%) |
7 (70.0%) |
3 (30.0%) |
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| Clinical variables | Comorbid anxiety disorders | Yes 16 |
19.62 (8.80) |
t(52) = –2.09* | 10 (66.7%) |
5 (33.3%) |
x2(1) = 1.739 |
9 (60.0%) |
6 (40.0%) |
x2(1) = 2.812 | 11 (73.3%) |
4 (26.7%) |
x2(1) = 2.706b |
| No 28 |
14.92 (6.97) |
30 (83.3%) |
6 (16.7%) |
28 (82.4%) |
6 (17.6%) |
31 (91.2%) |
3 (8.8%) |
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| Sleep difficulties | Yes 10 |
20.3 (9.43) |
t(52) = 1.83 | 4 (40%) |
6 (60%) |
x2(1) = 10.87**b | 5 (55.6%) |
4 (44.4%) |
x2(1) = 2.374b | 6 (66.7%) |
3 (33.3%) |
x2(1) = 3.267b | |
| No 44 |
15.41 (7.18) |
36 (87.8%) |
5 (12.2%) |
32 (80.0%) |
8 (20.0%) |
36 (90.0%) |
4 (10.0%) |
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ADRSc, Adolescent Depression Rating Scale, clinician version. aData missing in one case. bFisher’s exact test. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.