Table 3: Mean (SD) of outcome variables pre and posttreatment for the whole sample in both groups.
| Variables | EDW | Control | ||
| Pretreatment (N = 87) | Posttreatment (N = 22) | Pretreatment (N = 78) | Posttreatment (N = 23) | |
| Scores of SSAD | ||||
| Public stigma perception | 65.0 (8.7) | 66.0 (8.6) | 63.3 (7.9) | 64.0 (8.8) |
| Agreeing to Public stigma | 62.5 (8.9) | 64.6 (7.7) | 60.8 (10.8) | 61.9 (9.3) |
| Applying stigma to oneself | 42.8 (10.3) | 39.1 (10.9) | 46.0 (12.4) | 42.5 (10.9) |
| Self-concept | 39.8 (11.3) | 35.4 (12.4) | 41.8 (13.1) | 37.2 (11.9) |
| Scores of DASS-21 | ||||
| Depression | 8.4 (4.9) | 6.2 (4.8) | 9.6 (5.9) | 7.3 (4.6) |
| Anxiety | 7.0 (4.5) | 4.7 (3.7) | 8.3 (6.3) | 6.4 (4.7) |
| Stress | 9.3 (3.7) | 8.1 (3.8) | 10.4 (4.6) | 9.0 (3.7) |
| Overall DASS-21 score | 24.7 (10.5) | 19.0 (11.1) | 28.4 (15.1) | 22.6 (11.4) |
Note: EDW = Expressive Disclosure Writing; SSAD = Self Stigma of Alcohol Dependence scale; DASS-21 = Depression, Anxiety and Stress 21-items scale.