Table 4 Changes in social functioning and problematic behavior at the follow-up period (N = 162)

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

n

F

p

Social functioning (GAF)

37.6

13.4

144

42.5

15.7

146

41.9

16.2

109

20.0

<.01*

Problematic behavior (SBS)

25.1

11.4

152

21.6

12.2

152

18.5

12.8

57

17.5

<.01*

 Social withdrawal

8.5

4.9

7.3

4.8

6.2

4.6

10.4

<.01*

 Thought disturbance

7.4

5.0

6.6

4.8

5.8

4.6

9.3

<.01*

 Depressed behaviour

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.3

1.7

2.0

5.9

<.01*

 Anti-social behaviour

6.7

4.2

5.6

4.7

4.6

4.4

13.8

<.01*