Professional interventions affect outcome in depressed patients

Table 1 Outcome and changes in Beck Depression Inventory raw score

Patient	BDI: Change scores	BDI: End-of-treatment scores	BDI: Baseline scores
1	-14.00	7.00	21.00
2	-34.00	0.00	34.00
3	-21.00	3.00	24.00
4	-19.00	11.00	30.00
5	-7.00	10.00	17.00
6	-37.00	0.00	37.00
7	-24.00	12.00	36.00
8	-17.00	0.00	17.00
9	-21.00	1.00	22.00
10	-3.00	27.00	30.00
11	-29.00	6.00	35.00
12	-8.00	9.00	17.00
13	-18.00	0.00	18.00
mean n = 13	19.39	6.62	26.00

The first column lists the patients evaluated (n = 13). The improvement in results - as evidenced by the Beck Depression Inventory score difference - is shown in column two. BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.