Table 1.
Clinical and demographic information for individuals in the Waitlist and Active Treatment (DBR) conditions.
| Waitlist | DBR | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n | 25 | 29 |
| Sex n (%female) | 23(92.0%) | 26(89.7%) |
| Age (mean, S.D.) | 45 ± 14 | 43 ± 11 |
| Ethnic roots, n (%yes) | ||
| Aboriginal/First Nations | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| African | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Asian | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| East/West Indian | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Arab/Middle Eastern | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| White | 21 (84.0%) | 26 (89.7%) |
| Mixed ethnic roots | 3 (12.0%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| Highest completed education level, n (%yes) | ||
| Grade 12 | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| Some College | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| College Diploma | 10 (40.0%) | 7 (24.1%) |
| Some University | 4 (16.0%) | 0 (0%) |
| University Degree | 9 (36.0%) | 14 (48.3%) |
| Post-graduate | 1 (4.0%) | 6 (20.7%) |
| Trade or Technical School | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Professional or Work Training | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, total score (mean, S.D.) | 40.00 ± 7.51 | 38.48 ± 8.99 |
| Dissociative subtype (Score of 2+ on Depersonalization/Derealization subscales), n (% yes) | 7 (28.0%) | 10 (34.5%) |
| Psychotropic Medications, n (%yes) | ||
| Antidepressants | 12 (48.0%) | 13 (44.8%) |
| Sedatives | 4 (16.0%) | 5 (17.2%) |
| Antipsychotics | 4 (16.0%) | 4 (13.8%) |
| Mood stabilizers | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Anticonvulsants | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| Other | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| Trauma type, n (%yes) | ||
| Childhood | 21 (84%) | 24 (83%) |
| Work-related | 4 (16%) | 9 (31%) |
| Adult – Interpersonal | 16 (64%) | 18 (62%) |
| Adult – Physical assault | 1 (4%) | 1 (3%) |
| Adult – Sexual assault | 1(4%) | 1 (3%) |
| Adult – Medical | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| >1 type | 21 (84%) | 24 (83%) |
| CTQ (mean, S.D.) | ||
| Total score (% Moderate-Severe, >34) |
62 ± 20 (92.0%) |
60 ± 18 (86.2%) |
| Emotional abuse (% Moderate-Severe >12) |
15.4 ± 5.3 (64.0%) |
16.0 ± 5.9 (69.0%) |
| Physical abuse (%Moderate-Severe >9) |
8.8 ± 4.6 (24.0%) |
9.0 ± 4.9 (37.9%) |
| Sexual abuse (%Moderate-Severe >7) |
13.4 ± 8.1 (68.0%) |
9.7 ± 5.5 (48.3%) |
| Emotional neglect (%Moderate-Severe >14) |
15.0 ± 5.8 (48.0%) |
15.4 ± 4.4 (62.1%) |
| Physical neglect (%Moderate-Severe >9) |
9.2 ± 3.5 (44.0%) |
10.4 ± 3.5 (58.6%) |
| Other psychiatric disorders, n (%yes) | ||
| MDD current | 2 (8.0%) | 4 (13.8%) |
| MDD past | 17 (68.0%) | 17 (58.6%) |
| Panic Disorder (current) | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| Panic Disorder (lifetime) | 1 (4.0%) | 8 (27.6%)* |
| Agoraphobia | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| Social Anxiety Disorder | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| Binge Eating Disorder | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| GAD | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| Alcohol use disorder (last 12 months) | 1 (4.0%) | 3 (10.3%) |
| Substance use disorder (last 12 months) | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
*indicates significant between-group difference (p < 0.05).
CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; DBR = Deep Brain Reorienting; GAD = Generalized anxiety disorder; MDD = Major depressive disorder; PTSD = Post-traumatic stress disorder; S.D. = Standard deviation.