Table 2 Clinical outcomes 0–12 months

CES-D (0–60)

-all patients

75

34.77 (8.21)

19.55 (13.12)

p < 0.001

15.50 (12.50–18.50)

85%

1.20

-AM Art Therapy

33

36.94 (8.58)

21.12 (11.99)

p < 0.001

15.50 (11.50–19.50)

91%

1.32

--painting/drawing/clay

27

38.95 (8.24)

23.18 (12.52)

p < 0.001

15.00 (10.50–21.50)

91%

1.25

-Eurythmy Therapy

27

30.70 (5.55)

16.67 (13.32)

p < 0.001

15.00 (8.50–19.50)

81%

1.08

Disease Score (0–10)

57

7.09 (1.38)

2.84 (2.07)

p < 0.001

4.50 (4.00–5.00)

95%

1.77

Symptom Score (0–10)

69

6.35 (1.47)

3.90 (2.42)

p < 0.001

2.63 (1.92–3.29)

81%

0.91

SF-36 Mental Component

80

26.11 (7.98)

39.15 (12.08)

p < 0.001

13.04 (10.45–16.05)

83%

1.11

SF-36 Physical Component

80

43.78 (9.46)

48.79 (9.00)

p < 0.001

4.96 (3.02–6.84)

71%

0.59

SF-36 Scales (0–100)

Physical Function

82

75.12 (22.80)

85.15 (19.00)

p < 0.001

10.00 (5.00–12.50)

63%

0.54

Role Physical

81

31.58 (35.52)

68.21 (38.33)

p < 0.001

50.00 (37.50–62.50)

65%

0.88

Role-Emotional

80

22.92 (32.52)

60.21 (39.38)

p < 0.001

50.00 (33.34–66.67)

69%

0.87

Social Functioning

82

43.14 (22.92)

65.70 (26.48)

p < 0.001

25.00 (18.75–37.50)

72%

0.80

Mental Health

81

33.48 (13.82)

56.10 (19.05)

p < 0.001

22.00 (18.00–28.00)

88%

1.19

Bodily Pain

82

50.27 (26.74)

66.67 (25.06)

p < 0.001

19.50 (12.50–26.00)

63%

0.65

Vitality

81

23.50 (12.47)

46.05 (19.47)

p < 0.001

25.00 (20.00–30.00)

68%

1.22

General Health

81

41.80 (18.55)

55.81 (20.35)

p < 0.001

13.50 (10.00–18.50)

78%

0.76

SF-36 Health Change***

81

3.58 (1.00)

2.10 (1.08)

p < 0.001

2.00 (1.50–2.00)

63%

1.06