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Table 3 Occupational therapy (n = 29) vs. board games (n = 22): general linear model (significant interaction effects at baseline and after 6 weeks)

From: Antidepressive response of inpatients with major depression to adjuvant occupational therapy: a case–control study

Variable

Sub-group

GLM

Means, differences (pre-post) and effect sizes

Within-subject effects (time)

Between-subjects effects (group)

Interaction (time × group)

Occupational therapy

Board game group

F

p

F

p

F

p

M pre (SD)

M post (SD)

∆Mpre-Mpost

ES

M pre (SD)

M post (SD)

∆Mpre-Mpost

ES

HAMD 19

Total

3.682

0.062

2.500

0.121

4.321

0.044

0.02 (0.13)

0.03 (0.19)

–

–

0.12 (0.33)

0.00 (0.00)

0.12

0.71

m

1.814

0.194

3.291

0.085

4.944

0.039

0.00 (0.00)

0.06 (0.25)

–

–

0.10 (0.31)

0.00 (0.00)

0.10

0.63

f

1.003

0.331

2.509

0.132

2.509

0.132

0.03 (0.17)

0.00 (0.00)

0.03

0.33

0.14 (0.35)

0.00 (0.00)

0.14

0.78

BDI 15

Total

0.290

0.594

0.060

0.808

5.095

0.030

1.88 (0.70)

1.11 (0.75)

0.77

1.05

1.67 (0.85)

1.25 (0.97)

0.42

0.46

m

1.452

0.245

0.202

0.659

0.928

0.349

1.88 (0.68)

1.06 (0.77)

0.82

1.12

1.65 (0.75)

1.11 (0.93)

0.56

0.67

f

0.025

0.877

0.850

0.373

0.757

0.400

1.89 (0.74)

1.18 (0.75)

0.71

0.95

1.68 (0.95)

1.36 (1.03)

0.32

0.32

BDI 16

Total

0.008

0.930

7.164

0.011

0.555

0.461

1.63 (1.09)

0.81 (0.74)

0.82

0.89

1.90 (1.01)

1.43 (1.17)

0.47

0.43

m

1.205

0.287

7.065

0.016

0.075

0.787

1.50 (1.02)

0.81 (0.66)

0.69

0.82

2.00 (1.08)

1.60 (1.17)

0.40

0.35

f

6.150

0.028

0.002

0.970

6.415

0.025

1.75 (1.14)

0.82 (0.87)

0.93

0.92

1.82 (0.96)

1.27 (1.19)

0.55

0.51

BDI 22

Total

0.002

0.960

0.156

0.695

11.908

0.001

1.52 (1.16)

1.11 (1.12)

0.41

0.36

1.37 (1.20)

1.55 (1.18)

–

–

m

0.023

0.882

0.313

0.583

5.642

0.028

1.54 (1.06)

0.94 (0.93)

0.60

0.57

1.30 (1.13)

1.55 (1.13)

–

–

f

0.526

0.481

0.775

0.395

0.114

0.741

1.50 (1.26)

1.36 (1.36)

0.14

0.11

1.43 (1.29)

1.55 (1.29)

–

–

HAMA 14

Total

0.131

0.720

0.779

0.283

2.412

0.128

1.19 (0.93)

0.38 (0.62)

0.81

1.04

1.07 (0.69)

1.55 (4.64)

–

–

m

2.839

0.109

0.489

0.493

6.301

0.022

1.29 (1.12)

0.38 (0.62)

0.91

1.26

0.95 (0.71)

0.64 (0.81)

0.31

0.41

f

0.101

0.755

1.332

0.265

1.424

0.250

1.12 (0.78)

0.38 (0.65)

0.74

1.03

1.18 (0.66)

2.45 (6.53)

–

–

Ergo-Asses 3

Total

1.753

0.195

0.172

0.681

6.344

0.017

13.90 (3.51)

10.96 (3.59)

2.94

0.83

12.72 (5.12)

11.90 (5.03)

0.82

0.16

m

1.036

0.329

3.697

0.079

2.245

0.160

14.45 (4.12)

11.92 (4.38)

2.53

0.60

11.94 (5.49)

9.70 (3.53)

2.24

0.50

f

0.667

0.429

3.089

0.102

2.210

0.161

13.50 (3.01)

9.91 (2.21)

3.59

1.38

13.38 (4.81)

14.10 (5.49)

–

–

  1. HAMD 19: depersonalization and derealization
  2. BDI 15: loss of energy
  3. BDI 16: disturbed sleep pattern
  4. BDI 22: loss of sexual interest
  5. HAMA 14: anxious behavior during interview
  6. Ergo-Assess 3: basic work skills
  7. GLM general linear model (controlled for age, IQ, axis-I/II comorbidity, number of psychoactive drugs and number of antidepressants), stratified for gender (m males, f females), M pre/post mean pre/post, SD standard deviation, ∆ Mpre-Mpost difference between pre- and post-mean, ES effect size (Cohen’s d). HAMD Hamilton Depression Scale, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, HAMA Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Ergo-Assess™ German Occupational Therapy Assessment
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Annals of General Psychiatry

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