Table 1. Participant Characteristics.
| Healthy | PTSD | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 24 (13F) | 24 (16F) |
| Age | 13.8 (8.1–18.6, ±2.9) | 14.5 (8.1–18.8, ±2.8) |
| Tanner stage | 3.0 (1.0–4.5, ±1.3) | 3.1 (1.0–5.0, ±1.4) |
| IQ | 110.4 (89–133, ±12.0) | 104.4 (87–125, ±11.4) |
| Left handed (n) | 0 | 3 |
| Index trauma (n) | — | Sexual abuse (10) Witnessing violence (3) Traumatic death of loved one (7) Accident (4) |
| Comorbid diagnoses (n) | — | Major depressive disorder (16) Depressive disorder NOS (2) Separation anxiety disorder (4) Social anxiety disorder (6) Generalized anxiety disorder (3) ADHD (4) |
| PTSD duration | — | 44.2 (±38.9) months |
| PTSD Reaction Index | — | 46.7 (±13.6) |
| CAPS-CA past month | — | 66.1 (±19.5) |
| MFQ | 2.7 (0–9, ±2.3) | 24.0 (10–50, ±10.4)a |
| SCARED | 6.9 (1–18, ±4.7) | 31.4 (11–60, ±13.8)a |
| Past psychiatric medication (n) | — | Stimulant (8) Antidepressant (7) Alpha-2 agonist (1) Benzodiazepine (1) |
Abbreviations: CAPS-CA, Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents; MFQ, Mood and Feelings Questionnaire; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; SCARED, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders.
PTSD and healthy youth did not differ in terms of age, pubertal stage, or IQ. Note that the CAPS-CA was not obtained for the first three PTSD participants.Numbers in parentheses are range and SD unless otherwise indicated.
a
Differs from healthy group, P<0.05.