Table 5 Results of paired samples t-tests examining the effect of a CBT-Pilot group for SSD on psychological and health outcome measures
From: A cognitive behavioural group treatment for somatic symptom disorder: a pilot study
|  | Pre-Group | Post-Group | t(10) | p | Cohen’s d | Descriptor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Somatic Symptom Severity | 14.73 | 5.85 | 14.55 | 4.87 | 0.24 | 0.81 | 0.03 | Decrease |
Anxiety | 8.55 | 4.70 | 7.82 | 4.85 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.15 | Decrease |
Depression | 14.27 | 7.23 | 12.36 | 7.49 | 1.69 | 0.12 | 0.30* | Decrease |
Perceived Stress | 9.36 | 3.56 | 8.82 | 4.00 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.14 | Decrease |
Pain Disability | 47.14 | 11.20 | 45.27 | 10.08 | 0.74 | 0.48 | 0.17 | Decrease |
Personal Control | 19.00 | 3.59 | 19.40 | 2.95 | − 0.32 | 0.75 | − 0.12 | Increase |
Treatment Control | 14.00 | 3.46 | 13.80 | 4.47 | 0.18 | 0.86 | 0.05 | Decrease |
Pain Self-Efficacy | 21.13 | 7.26 | 23.13 | 8.53 | − 0.72 | 0.49 | − 0.25 | Increase |