Table 2 Patients’ clinical status and family caregiver time 0 (baseline), time 1 (immediately after the intervention), and time 2 (one month post-intervention)
Variable | Experimental group (N=33)Mean | Control group (N=32) Mean | F | P < |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BPRS global score | ||||
Time 0 | 55.42 ± 16.63 | 57.68 ± 20.36 | ||
Time 1 | 46.57 ± 17.78 | 57.46 ± 20.90 | ||
Time 2 | 40.54 ± 16.57 | 56.59 ± 20.19 | ||
Effect of time | 45.09 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 34.08 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 4.55 | 0.037 | ||
BPRS positive | ||||
Time 0 | 2.96 ± 1.60 | 3.25 ± 1.73 | ||
Time 1 | 2.64 ± 1.47 | 3.23 ± 1.77 | ||
Time 2 | 2.17 ± 1.12 | 3.17 ± 1.72 | ||
Effect of time | 15.11 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 10.09 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 2.65 | 0.108 | ||
BPRS negative | ||||
Time 0 | 3.81 ± 1.52 | 4.13 ± 1.64 | ||
Time 1 | 3.15 ± 1.59 | 4.18 ± 1.60 | ||
Time 2 | 2.87 ± 1.55 | 4.20 ± 1.62 | ||
Effect of time | 18.13 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 24.76 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 5.38 | 0.024 | ||
BPRS manic/hostility | ||||
Time 0 | 2.72 ± 1.55 | 2.87 ± 2.00 | ||
Time 1 | 2.54 ± 1.49 | 2.87 ± 2.05 | ||
Time 2 | 2.17 ± 1.33 | 2.82 ± 2.03 | ||
Effect of time | 14.31 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 9.56 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 0.755 | 0.388 | ||
BPRS depression/anxiety | ||||
Time 0 | 4.78 ± 1.69 | 4.96 ± 1.66 | ||
Time 1 | 3.68 ± 1.69 | 4.89 ± 1.68 | ||
Time 2 | 3.13 ± 1.75 | 4.78 ± 1.59 | ||
Effect of time | 38.46 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 24.28 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 6.38 | 0.014 | ||
Family Burden | ||||
Time 0 | 18.66 ± 6.59 | 19.37 ± 6.22 | ||
Time 1 | 13.03 ± 5.74 | 18.34 ± 6.5 | ||
Time 2 | 11.45 ± 5.52 | 18.06 ± 6.68 | ||
Effect of time | 94.24 | < 0.001 | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 45.08 | < 0.001 | ||
Treatment | 7.88 | 0.007 |