Table 4.
Comparison of the delusion items of the psychotic symptom rating scale (PSYRATS) in affective and nonaffective groups.
Scales | Groups | U | P | |
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Affective (N = 30) mean ± SD |
Nonaffective (N = 30) mean ± SD |
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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.