The differences in scores for both the SFBT and
CAU groups for all measurements are presented in
Table 2. At the start of the study, both groups had average scores in the lowest quartiles of the quality
of life measures, indicating low satisfaction ratings
on psychological and social functioning. The initial
average resilience scores of both groups also fell within the lower (‘poli-clinic’) ranges. Before SFBT,
the problems reported in both the SFBT group and
the CAU group fell within the clinically significant
range (average scores for maladaptive behaviour 11.6 and 9.6 respectively, both higher than the cutoff
score of 7).