Table 3 Linear Mixed Model of self-reported depressive symptoms measured at baseline and after 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14,16 weeks of the treatment

Intercept

32.07

(29.41, 34.75)

34.64

(32.46, 36.81)

34.67

(31.58, 37.77)

Time

– 1.017

(– 1.62, – 0.42)

– 0.94

(– 1.81, – 0.09)

ABFT

– 0.0.07

(– 4.41, 4.28)

ABFT:time

– 0.144

(– 1.35, 1.05)

Random effects

σ² _Intercept

83.98

41.35

41.35

σ²_Time

1.85

1.85

Residual

7.71

6.4

6.4

Model inf

AIC

1608.08

1561.40

1565.34

BIC

1618.22

1581.68

1592.38

Log-Likelihood

– 801.04

– 774.70

– 774.67

χ2 (df)

52.67 (3)

0.06 (2)

Pr(> Chisq)

 < 0.001 ***

0.97