Table 2.
Descriptive parameters and statistics of dependent t test analyses between psychometric assessments during presentation of the dissociation-inducing script and the neutral script
| BPD, n = 15 |
BPD and PTSD; n = 10 |
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| Parameter | Neutral script, mean (SD) | Dissociation-inducing script, mean (SD) | t value* | p value | Neutral script, mean (SD) | Dissociation-inducing script, mean (SD) | t value* | p value |
| Vividness rating† | 2.8 (1.6) | 2.9 (2.0) | t14 = −0.1 | 0.99 | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.0 (2.1) | t9 = −0.1 | 0.91 |
| DSS-4 score | 1.4 (0.8) | 3.0 (1.7) | t13 = −4.7 | < 0.001 | 1.5 (0.7) | 3.4 (1.4) | t9 = −4.5 | < 0.001 |
| Tension rating† | 3.4 (1.5) | 6.0 (1.2) | t14 = −6.5 | < 0.001 | 3.3 (1.6) | 6.0 (1.3) | t9 = −6.1 | < 0.001 |
| Pain rating† | 6.6 (1.58) | 4.3 (2.5) | t9 = 13.2 | 0.004 | 6.7 (1.86) | 3.7 (2.8) | t9 = 4.1 | 0.009 |
BPD = borderline personality disorder; DSS-4 = Dissociation Tension Scale 4;25 PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; SD = standard deviation.
*
Determined by use of 2-tailed t tests for dependent variables.
†
Vividness, tension and pain were rated on Likert scales ranging from 0 (low) to 9 (high)