Table 3.
Comparison of three pain coping profile groups on PTSD, anxiety, and depression measures.
| Dysfunctional | Interpersonally Distressed | Adaptive Coper | Effect size | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 36) | (n = 25) | (n = 24) | |||
| PTSD measures | |||||
| No. meeting criteria for PTSD | 30 (83%)a | 23 (92%)a | 12 (50%)b | .16 | * |
| Total CAPS severity score | 58.6 (23.17)a | 59.2 (21.26)a | 33.6 (22.65)b | .21 | * |
| Total Re-experiencing symptom score (CAPS) | 19.4 (9.09)a | 21.1 (7.33)a | 10.8 (8.32)b | .21 | * |
| Total Avoidance and Numbing symptom score (CAPS) | 20.4 (10.09)a | 19.4 (11.58)a | 11.7 (9.96)b | .12 | * |
| Total Physiological hyperarousal symptom score (CAPS) | 18.9 (9.52)a | 18.2 (6.15)a | 11.1 (6.42)b | .16 | * |
| IES-Avoidance subscale | 21.9 (8.93)a | 19.4 (10.60)a | 9.0 (8.96)b | .25 | * |
| IES- Intrusion subscale | 21.0 (11.59)a | 20.2 (9.76)a | 8.9 (8.24)b | .22 | * |
| PSS-SR | 29.9 (12.86)a | 25.7 (10.75)a | 12.9 (9.52)b | .28 | * |
| Anxiety measures | |||||
| # additional anxiety disorders present | 1.3 (1.23) | 0.9 (1.08) | 0.6 (0.78) | .06 | n.s. |
| STAI-State | 52.8 (15.70)a | 48.9 (15.79)a | 33.2 (9.01)b | .26 | * |
| STAI- Trait | 53.1 (11.70)a | 50.6 (12.17)a | 39.1 (9.91)b | .22 | * |
| Depression measures | |||||
| # depressive disorders present | 0.5 (0.51)a | 0.4 (0.50)a,b | 0.1 (0.34)b | .09 | * |
| BDI | 23.5 (9.40)a | 21.5 (11.23)a | 10.7 (7.94)b | .25 | * |
Note: CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, IES = Impact of Event Scale; PSS-SR = PTSD Symptom Scale - Self Report; STAI = State Trait Anxiety Inventory; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory. Means within a row which share common superscripts do not differ (p<.05); * indicates a statistically significant difference after Bonferroni correction (within the family of measures).