Effects of family cognitive therapy on aggressive behavior, family functioning, and marital quality in patients with major depression

Table 4 Comparison of Family Assessment Device scores between the two groups before and after treatment

Group	Treatment	Total score	Emotional involvement	Role	Problem solving	Behavior control	Emotional response	Communication
Observation, n = 90	Before treatment	2.3 ± 0.5	2.5 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.7	1.6 ± 0.5	2.7 ± 0.8	1.6 ± 0.4	2.6 ± 0.7
	After treatment	2.2 ± 0.6	2.4 ± 0.7	1.6 ± 0.9	1.4 ± 0.9	1.8 ± 0.2	0.9 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 0.3
Control, n = 88	Before treatment	2.3 ± 0.4	2.5 ± 0.5	1.7 ± 0.9	1.5 ± 0.4	2.6 ± 0.9	1.6 ± 0.4	2.7 ± 0.5
	After treatment	2.2 ± 0.7	2.4 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.1	1.4 ± 0.6	2.5 ± 1.1a	1.7 ± 0.3a	2.5 ± 0.6a

^aP < 0.05, vs observation group.

Data are mean ± SD.