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Table 2 Means of diary card items (urge) in different treatment phases and secondary outcomes

From: Suicidal ideation, self-injury, aggressive behavior and substance use during intensive trauma-focused treatment with exposure-based components in adolescent and young adult PTSD patients

Treatment phase

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

nobs.

M (SD)

nobs.

M (SD)

nobs.

M (SD)

nobs.

M (SD)

Suicidal ideation

1267

0.46 (0.99)

936

0.45 (1.04)

1270

0.54 (1.26)

382

0.93 (1.51)

Self-injury

1286

0.57 (1.16)

929

0.50 (1.16)

1259

0.55 (1.30)

380

0.96 (1.55)

Aggressive behavior

1285

0.64 (1.15)

912

0.55 (1.07)

1224

0.47 (0.99)

340

0.45 (0.97)

Substance use

1278

0.31 (0.91)

917

0.27 (0.76)

1253

0.39 (1.07)

378

0.44 (1.12)

Distress caused by trauma

1291

2.25 (1.32)

943

2.10 (1.36)

1326

1.99 (1.41)

378

2.03 (1.14)

Joy

1324

1.94 (1.21)

943

2.10 (1.23)

1327

2.05 (1.31)

380

2.14 (1.13)

  1. Note: M mean, SD standard deviation, nobs. number of observations in terms of diary card entries. Differences in nobs. Are due to missing data and different lengths of treatment phases. Scores range from 0 to 5 with higher scores indicating a greater urge to engage in the dysfunctional behaviors