Research Article

Implementing Video Consultations in a Rural Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic: A Feasibility Study

Table 2

Changes in measures for acceptability, engagement, and symptoms for the VC group (pretreatment and posttreatment).

VariablePretest (SD)Posttest (SD)Paired t-testa
t value value

CSQ-8 (acceptability)23.42 (6.31)25.07 (5.83)−1.09680.2942
WAI-C (engagement)62.29 (17.21)67.84 (11.51)−1.44330.1745
WAI-T (engagement)65 (6.64)60.53 (9,89)2.14770.05286
SCL-10 (symptoms)70.19 (14.41)59.61 (18.22)3.1014<0.001

aPaired t-tests were calculated for the completers (n = 13), and the degree of freedom (df) was 12. CSQ-8, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire; WAI-C, Working Alliance Inventory-client version; WAI-T, Working Alliance Inventory-therapist version; SCL-10, symptom checklist.