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. 2013 Aug 13;2013:616304. doi: 10.1155/2013/616304

Table 4.

Comparison of the delusion items of the psychotic symptom rating scale (PSYRATS) in affective and nonaffective groups.

Scales Groups U P
Affective (N = 30)
mean ± SD
Nonaffective (N = 30)
mean ± SD
PANSS (delusion)a 4.93 ± 1.14 4.40 ± 1.61 364.0 0.122
D amount of preoccupation 3.60 ± 1.13 3.16 ± 1.51 375.0 0.126
D duration of preoccupation 3.60 ± 1.06 3.16 ± 1.51 387.0 0.208
D conviction 3.63 ± 1.06 3.03 ± 1.49 333.5 0.027*
D amount of distress 1.90 ± 1.84 2.56 ± 1.69 368.5 0.200
D intensity of distress 1.86 ± 1.94 2.63 ± 1.71 364.0 0.168
D disruption 2.13 ± 1.81 2.63 ± 1.65 388.0 0.331
D total score 16.73 ± 6.87 17.20 ± 8.75 414.5 0.590
D emotional characteristic 6.16 ± 14.42 5.20 ± 3.39 376.0 0.247
D cognitive interpretation 12.96 ± 4.02 12.00 ± 5.77 449.5 0.994

D: delusion; adelusion subscales of positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS); *significant.