Clinical Studies on Treatment of Earthquake-Caused Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Using Electroacupuncture

Table 3

Comparison of reduction rate in CAPS, HAMA, and HAMD before and after treatment.

Score	Time/group	6 weeks	12 weeks	3-month followup	6-month followup	P and 𝐹^b
CAPS	Control (𝑛=64)	33.3±25.5	54±21.2	61.7±22.1	68.6±22.4	𝑃=0.00
	Treatment (𝑛=63)	41.9±22.2	60.3±20.8	70.4±18.3	77.2±17.1	𝐹=258.6
	P and 𝐹^a	𝑃=0.019	𝐹=5.64
HAMD	Control (𝑛=64)	31.4±25.9	49.4±27.9	59.6±28.7	64.1±31.8	𝑃=0.00
	Treatment (𝑛=63)	39.8±26.1	59±28.1	70.7±21.7	77.1±20.1	𝐹=181.5
	P and 𝐹^a	𝑃=0.014	𝐹=6.20
HAMA	Control (𝑛=64)	29.9±25	46.1±29.8	52±36.2	60.9±32.9	𝑃=0.000
	Treatment (𝑛=63)	40.5±25.5	57.4±26.7	68.8±21.7	74±20.4	𝐹=122
	P and 𝐹^a	𝑃=0.004	𝐹=8.82

Note: ^athe intergroup comparison; ^bthe intragroup comparison.