Table 3. Diagnosis and Medication Regimen at Discharge 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 | |
| Discharge diagnosis | |||||||
| PTSD | 25 | 18.1 | 7 | 7.1 | 18 | 45.0 | 27.44*** |
| Anxiety | 8 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.07 |
| Mood disorders | |||||||
| Major depressive d/o | 26 | 18.8 | 14 | 14.3 | 12 | 30.0 | 4.59* |
| Dysthymic d/o | 7 | 5.1 | 3 | 3.1 | 4 | 10.0 | 2.84 |
| Depressive d/o, NOS | 19 | 13.8 | 13 | 13.3 | 6 | 15.0 | 0.07 |
| Bipolar d/o | 11 | 8.0 | 8 | 8.2 | 3 | 7.5 | 0.02 |
| Mood d/o, NOS | 31 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 8 | 20.0 | 0.20 |
| Disruptive behavior | |||||||
| Conduct d/o | 9 | 6.5 | 8 | 8.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.49 |
| Opp. defiant d/o | 20 | 14.5 | 14 | 14.3 | 6 | 15.0 | 0.01 |
| Disrupt beh. d/o, NOS | 2 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.44 |
| ADHD | 26 | 18.8 | 18 | 18.4 | 8 | 20.0 | 0.05 |
| Impulse control d/o | 6 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.1 | – | – | 2.56 |
| Adjustment d/o | 14 | 10.1 | 12 | 12.2 | 2 | 5.0 | 1.64 |
| Substance use d/o | 16 | 11.6 | 11 | 11.2 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.05 |
| Pervasive dev. d/o | 3 | 2.2 | 3 | 3.1 | – | – | 1.25 |
| Psychotic spectrum d/o | 8 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.07 |
| No. admission diagnoses | 1.67 | .88 | 1.56 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.01 | -2.39* |
| Medication at discharge | |||||||
| Antidepressant | 54 | 39.1 | 33 | 33.7 | 21 | 52.5 | 4.23* |
| Stimulant | 33 | 23.9 | 25 | 25.5 | 8 | 20.0 | 0.47 |
| Antipsychotic | 53 | 38.4 | 34 | 34.7 | 19 | 47.5 | 1.97 |
| Mood stabilizer | 14 | 10.1 | 9 | 9.2 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.34 |
| Anxiolytic | 10 | 7.2 | 7 | 7.1 | 3 | 7.5 | 0.01 |
| Other | 17 | 12.3 | 10 | 10.2 | 7 | 17.5 | 1.40 |
| No. medication classes | 1.31 | .97 | 1.20 | .94 | 1.58 | .98 | -2.07* |
Note. N=138 due to incomplete discharge 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.
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