Table 3 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Number (percemtage) unless otherwise stated Total n = 16 |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 9 (56) |
Age (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 48 (12) |
Ethnic origin | |
White British | 16 (100) |
Education | |
No qualifications | 1 (6) |
GCSE or O Level | 3 (19) |
Post GCSE or O Level | 4 (25) |
Undergraduate degree | 4 (25) |
Postgraduate qualification or higher | 4 (25) |
Marital status | |
Married or cohabiting | 10 (63) |
Number of children | |
Mean (SD) | 1 (1) |
PHQ-9 (depression) score | |
Mean (SD) at baseline | 17 (5) |
Mean (SD) at follow up | 9 (7) |
50% reduction in PHQ-9 score from baseline to follow up | 10 (63) |
Adherence to Morita therapy | |
Number of sessions attended (mean (SD)) | 7 (4) |
Completed treatment | 7 (44) |
Withdrew ≥ 5 sessions | 4 (25) |
Withdrew < 5 sessions | 5 (31) |
Morita therapist (of two available) | |
Therapist 01 | 8 (50) |
Secondary SCID diagnoses (at baseline) | |
Any anxiety disorder | 10 (63) |
Generalised anxiety disorder | 7 (44) |
Panic disorder with agoraphobia | 4 (25) |
Panic disorder without agoraphobia | 4 (25) |
Social phobia | 2 (13) |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | 1 (6) |
Obsessive compulsive disorder | 1 (6) |
Previous psychotherapy/counselling (at least one course) | |
Any psychotherapy (not including counselling) | 12 (75) |
Cognitive behavioural therapy | 10 (63) |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | 4 (25) |
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing | 1 (6) |
Other psychotherapy | 4 (25) |
Counselling | 8 (50) |