Research Article
The Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality and on Emotional Measures among Individuals Living with Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Emotional and clinical measures (means and standard deviations) after each phase of the study and analysis of the comparisons between them.
| Emotional and clinical measures | Baseline level Mean (SD) | Last week of acupuncture treatment Mean (SD) | | value |
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) | 2.49 () | 2.14 () | 6.67 | 0.001 | Psychopathology score (PANSS) | 2.96 () | 2.65 () | 8.26 | 0.001 | Positive general symptoms (PANSS) | 2.44 () | 2.04 () | 5.23 | 0.001 | Negative general symptoms (PANSS) | 3.62 () | 3.47 () | 2.97 | 0.008 | General symptoms (PANSS) | 2.83 () | 2.43 (0.93) | 7.96 | 0.001 | Depression level (BDI questionnaire) | 14.66 () | 12.01 () | 1.79 | 0.088 | Depression level (CDSS questionnaire) | 7.16 () | 4.21 () | 5.04 | 0.001 | State Anxiety level (STAI questionnaire) | 2.27 () | 2.12 () | 2.98 | 0.008 | Anxiety level (HAS questionnaire) | 1.21 () | 0.73 () | 5.96 | 0.001 | Quality of Life level (QLESQ questionnaire) | 3.60 () | 3.70 () | ā2.08 | 0.051 | Anhedonia level (SHAPS questionnaire) | 3.49 () | 3.41 () | 1.17 | 0.257 |
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