Table 2. Diagnosis and Medication Regimen at Admission Overall and by PTSD Status.
| Variable | Overall N = 140 | No PTSD n = 100 | Probable PTSD n = 40 | Analysis | |||
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| N/M | % / SD | n/M | % / SD | n/M | % / SD | t/χ2 | |
| Admission diagnosis | |||||||
| PTSD | 3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.03 |
| Anxiety | 8 | 5.8 | 7 | 7.1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.12 |
| Mood disorders | |||||||
| Major depressive d/o | 17 | 12.3 | 15 | 15.3 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.79 |
| Dysthymic d/o | 6 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 7.5 | 1.35 |
| Depressive d/o, NOS | 14 | 10.1 | 8 | 8.2 | 6 | 15.0 | 1.46 |
| Bipolar d/o | 20 | 14.5 | 9 | 9.2 | 11 | 27.5 | 7.69** |
| Mood d/o, NOS | 38 | 27.5 | 27 | 27.6 | 11 | 27.5 | <.01 |
| Disruptive behavior | |||||||
| Conduct d/o | 13 | 9.4 | 8 | 8.2 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.62 |
| Opp. Defiant d/o | 20 | 14.5 | 15 | 15.3 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.18 |
| Disrupt beh. d/o, NOS | 7 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 2 | 5.0 | <.01 |
| ADHD | 31 | 22.5 | 21 | 21.4 | 10 | 25.0 | 0.21 |
| Impulse control d/o | 6 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.1 | – | – | 2.56 |
| Adjustment d/o | 13 | 9.4 | 9 | 9.2 | 4 | 10.0 | 0.02 |
| Substance use d/o | 9 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.1 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.21 |
| Pervasive develop. d/o | 6 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.1 | – | – | 2.56 |
| Psychotic d/o | 19 | 13.8 | 12 | 12.2 | 7 | 17.5 | 0.66 |
| No. admission diagnoses | 1.64 | 1.11 | 1.61 | 1.1.06 | 1.73 | 1.22 | -0.54 |
| Medication at admission | |||||||
| Antidepressant | 22 | 15.9 | 12 | 12.2 | 10 | 25.0 | 3.45 |
| Stimulant | 16 | 11.6 | 11 | 11.2 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.05 |
| Antipsychotic | 46 | 33.3 | 26 | 27.6 | 19 | 47.5 | 5.09* |
| Mood stabilizer | 11 | 8.0 | 7 | 7.1 | 4 | 10.0 | 0.32 |
| Anxiolytic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 6 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.1 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.06 |
| No. medication classes | .73 | .99 | .62 | .96 | 1.00 | 1.04 | -2.05* |
Note. N=138 due to incomplete admission data. PTSD= post-traumatic stress disorder, NOS = not otherwise specified, ADHD = attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, d/o = disorder, opp. defiant = oppositional defiant, disrupt beh. = disruptive behavior.
*
p <.05
**
p <.01