Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants

CharacteristicTetris, mean ± SDTherapy only, mean ± SDt test
Age, yr34.2 ± 7.332.5 ± 5.3t38 = 0.79; p = 0.43
Military deployment, d354.9 ± 305.6345.9 ± 214.2t38 = 0.11; p = 0.92
CES score32.2 ± 12.934.4 ± 16.7t38 = 0.60; p = 0.55
EMDR sessions, n7.0 ± 1.67.3 ± 1.9t38 = 0. 62; p = 0.54
Pre/post interval, d39.9 ± 4.836.8 ± 6.6t38 = 1.74; p = 0.09
Post/follow-up interval, d*204.1 ± 57.4256.4 ± 138.5t34 = 1.48; p = 0.15
  • CES = Combat Experiences Scale; EMDR = eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; SD = standard deviation.

  • * Follow-up data were missing for 4 participants (2 Tetris, 2 therapy-only controls).