The Pave Project Report - Queen's University Belfast

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Thus, while indirect service users showed better general psychological health than
non-users and reflexology users showed higher PTSD symptom severity than nonusers,
the number in the other categories were too small to draw conclusions. Most
importantly however, there were no significant differences between users and nonusers
of any of the other services, thus indicating that by-and-large for the vast
majority of services, users and non-users had similar levels of mental health,
depression, or PTSD symptom severity at baseline. Consequently, any subsequent
differences would be related to the intervention rather than baseline differences.
Figures 43, 44, and 45 illustrate GHQ-30, BDI-II, and PDS mean scores for all
participants according to services received at baseline.
Figure 43: GHQ-30 mean scores by service
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had availed of this
service
had not availed of it
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befriending (n=41)
support groups (n=52)
respite care (n=20)
youth work (n=23)
Services
narrative work (n=24)
counselling (n=25)
group therapy (n=24)
complementary therapies (n=51)
advice and information (n=50)
indirect serv. (n=36)