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. 2016 Apr 20;19(9):pyw036. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyw036

Table 3.

Mood Ratings for Each Condition at Baseline and Following Completion of a Study Visit

Placebo MR Antagonist GR Antagonist
Baseline Study Visit Baseline Study Visit Baseline Study Visit
POMS Depressiona 0.20 (0.42) 0.10 (0.32) 0.30 (0.95) 0.10 (0.32) 0.60 (1.35) 0.40 (0.97)
POMS Totalb -14.4 (7.82) -11.0 (12.8) -11.2 (14.5) -8.00 (13.57) -14.0 (8.03) -11.5 (9.57)
STAI Statec 23.8 (5.12) 24.3 (1.72) 24.3 (6.43) 25.4 (5.91) 24.5 (5.21) 25.0 (4.37)
HDRSd 0.80 (1.14) 0.50 (0.97) 0.70 (1.25)

Abbreviations: HDRS = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (21 item); POMS = Profile of Mood States; STAI = State/Trait Anxiety Inventory.

Numbers in parenthesis indicate 1 SDM.

a POMS depression subscale scores can range from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating worsening depression.

b POMS Total mood disturbance scores can range from -32 to 200, with higher scores indicating worsening mood.

c STAI scores can range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating worsening anxiety.

d HDRS scores can range from 0 to 66, with higher scores indicating worsening clinical depression, and a score of 7 or greater indicating clinically significant depression.