Table 2.

Patients' clinical profile.

BPRS items Mean (SD)/(range)	Patients with bipolar disorder N = 32	Patients with schizophrenia N = 68
Somatic concern	1.62 (1.69)/(1–7)	2.04 (2.08)/(1–7)
Anxiety	2.94 (1.831)/(1–7)	2.91 (1.86)/(1–7)
Depression	2.78 (1.91)/(1–7)	2.57 (1.99)/(1–7)
Suicidality	1.72 (1.27)/(1–5)	1.62 (1.45)/(1–7)
Guilt	1.44 (0.759)/(1–3)	1.46 (1.37)/(1–7)
Hostility	1.47 (1.21)/(1–7)	1.54 (1.33)/(1–7)
Elevated mood	2.72 (2.14)/(1–7)	1.57 (1.34)/(1–7)
Grandiosity	2.42 (2.04)/(1–7)	1.84 (1.78)/(1–7)
Suspiciousness	2.59 (1.93)/(1–7)	3.29 (2.24)/((1–7)
Hallucinations	2.28 (1.61)/(1–6)	3.49 (2.28)/((1–7)
Unusual thought content	2.78 (2.18)/(1–7)	4.19 (2.19)/(1–7)
Bizarre behavior	2.50 (1.72)/(1–6)	3.26 (2.20)/((1–7)
Self- neglect	1.47 (1.10)/(1–6)	1.87 (1.47)/(1–7)
Disorientation	1.16 (0.62)/(1–4)	1.22 (0.96)/(1–5)
Conceptual disorganization	1.97 (1.53)/(1–7)	2.06 (1.49)/(1–6)
Blunted affect	1.66 (1.00)/(1–5)	2.75 (1.65)/(1–7)
Emotional withdrawal	1.19 (0.39)/(1–2)	2.26 (1.61)/(1–7)
Motor retardation	1.44 (0.80)/(1–4)	1.61 (1.21)/(1–6)
Tension	1.81 (1.42)/(1–6)	1.75 (1.38)/(1–7)
Uncooperativeness	1.22 (1.07)/(1–7)	1.38 (0.79)/(1–5)
Excitement	2.25 (2.01)/(1–7)	1.37 (1.07)/(1–7)
Distractibility	2.28 (1.74)/(1–7)	1.82 (1.26)/(1–5)
Motor hyperactivity	2.22 (1.82)/(1–7)	1.40 (1.01)/(1–6)
Mannerisms and posturing	1.55 (1.20)/(1–6)	1.65 (1.34)/(1–6)

BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation; In the BPRS symptoms are rated from 1 (absent) to 7 (extremely severe).