Table 2.
Psychological, stress perception and quality of life of Control (CTL) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients, assessed by specific questionnaires.
| Psychological aspects | Before treatment | After treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTL (N = 11) | PTSD (N = 13) | CTL (N = 11) | TEPT (N = 13) | |
| Impact event scale | 15.4±6.5 | 27.0±5.9* | 10.1±8.1¥ | 7.8±6.8¥ |
| BDI—depression | 4.2±4.4 | 17.4±6.8* | 2.2±2.4 | 4.0±4.6¥ |
| STA!—state | 33.4±8.6 | 45.5±9.1* | 34.1±9.2 | 34.7±9.1¥ |
| STAI—trait | 34.1±6.9 | 54.1±10.0* | 30.0±7.6 | 36.1±8.6¥ |
| RESTQ—general stress | 0.9±0.8 | 3.1±1.3* | 0.6±0.7 | 1.0±0.7¥ |
| RESTQ—emotional stress | 1.2±0.8 | 3.5±1.3* | 1.0±0.9 | 1.5±0.5¥ |
| RESTQ—social stress | 1.1±1.2 | 3.0±1.1* | 0.8±1.1 | 1.2±1.0¥ |
| RESTQ—fatigue | 2.0±1.6 | 3.5±1.4* | 1.9±1.5 | 1.4±1.2¥ |
| RESTQ—general well-being | 4.4±0.6 | 2.5±1.2* | 4.8±0.7 | 4.6±0.9¥ |
| SF36—quality of life | 87.0±6.4 | 54.2±14.4* | 89.0±9.7 | 85.7±8.0¥ |
| Scale of social adjustment | 1.52±0.3 | 2.24±0.5* | 1.44±0.3 | 1.83±0.5¥ |
Values are presented as mean ± SD. Number of subjects per group is shown in parenthesis.
*
Different from CTL group (Mann-Whitney U Test);
¥
Different from before treatment (Wilkoxon Rank Test).