Table 3:
Outcome variables. Safety, acceptance and subjective efficacy in the two
diagnostic groups
|
|
Schizophrenic spectrum (n = 29) |
Affective spectrum (n = 12) |
Total (n = 41) |
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|
Variable |
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
χ2 |
p |
|
Clinical
consultation (UN) |
11 |
37.9 |
6 |
50 |
17 |
41.5 |
- |
0.507 |
|
Pharmacological
dose changes* (UN) |
10 |
34.5 |
5 |
41.7 |
15 |
36.6 |
- |
0.730 |
|
Reporting
discomfort in the session |
2 |
6.9 |
1 |
8.3 |
3 |
7.3 |
- |
1.000 |
|
Missing
group sessions |
10 |
34.5 |
10 |
83.3 |
20 |
48.8 |
6.27 |
0.012 |
|
1
session |
3 |
10.4 |
4 |
33.3 |
7 |
17.1 |
- |
0.165 |
|
2-3
sessions |
5 |
17.2 |
2 |
16.7 |
7 |
17.1 |
- |
1.000 |
|
>
4 sessions |
2 |
6.9 |
4 |
33.3 |
6 |
14.6 |
- |
0.050 |
|
Subjective
efficacy (group therapy) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interesting/useful |
26 |
89.7 |
11 |
91.7 |
37 |
90.2 |
- |
1.000 |
|
Helpful |
27 |
93.1 |
12 |
100.0 |
39 |
95.1 |
- |
0.576 |
|
|
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
t or z |
p |
|
Clinical
consultation (UN) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
-0.57 |
0.569 |
|
Pharmacological
dose changes* (UN) |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
-0.56 |
0.576 |
|
Number
of missing group sessions |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
-2.45 |
0.014 |
|
UN
= Unexpected. χ2 = Chi-square statistics. SD = Standard Deviation.
t = t-Test value. z = z Ratio. p = p value. *Reduction
or increase of the dose. |
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