Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with bipolar disorder and non-clinical controls: means and SDs.
Bipolar Disorder (N = 23) | Non-clinical Controls (N = 23) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.4 (11.8) | 45.3 (12.2) |
Depression (BDI-SF) | 9.5 (9.9) ∗ | 0.8 (1.0) |
Anxiety (STAI) | 42.7 (13.5) ∗ | 30.3 (7.1) |
Mania (ASRM) | 2.8 (2.8) ∗ | 0.6 (1.2) |
Note. BDI-SF, Beck Depression Inventory – Short Form, STAI, Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory, ASRM, Altman Self-Rating Scale for Mania.
∗p < .001; significant difference between groups.