. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 5.

Published in final edited form as: Int J Psychol Neurosci. 2016 Dec 30;2(3):17–34.

Table 1.

Descriptive data for primary study variables

Variables	Mean Score	SD
PTSD Total CAPS Score	25.9	30.1
PTSD CAPS Re-experiencing Score	7.3	8.7
PTSD CAPS Avoidance Score	2.5	4.4
PTSD CAPS Negative Cognitions and Mood	7.8	10.4
PTSD CAPS Arousal Score	8.3	10.0
CO Baseline (l/min)	5.7	1.6
CO Speech Task (l/min)	6.4^*	1.6
TPR Baseline (dyne-s/cm⁵)	1225.8	347.1
TPR Speech Task (dyne-s/cm⁵)	1246.4	354.9
SBP Baseline (mm Hg)	107.0	11.9
SBP Speech Task (mm Hg)	123.9^*	15.0
DBP Baseline (mm Hg)	68.7	8.0
DBP Speech Task (mm Hg)	78.5^*	8.9
HR Baseline (bpm)	70.2	11.3
HR Speech Task (bpm)	78.8^*	9.9
Dissociation Score	10.5	10.8

Significant change from baseline to task (p < .001)

PTSD: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; CAPS: Clinician Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale; CO: Cardiac Output; TPR: total peripheral resistance; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood pressure; HR: Heart Rate