Table 1.
Self-report data
| Patients | Controls | t(p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaires | ||||
| SPS-R: | total | 18.36 (5.86) | 1.16 (2.39) | 13.30 (< 0.001) |
| symptom severity | 9.80 (2.35) | 0.79 (1.51) | 14.58 (< 0.001) | |
| impairment | 8.56 (3.95) | 0.37 (0.96) | 9.99 (< 0.001) | |
| QADP: | disgust proneness | 2.45 (0.58) | 2.24 (0.66) | 1.10 (0.227) |
| SASD: | disgusting self | 1.69 (0.94) | 0.14 (0.24) | 7.45 (< 0.001) |
| disgusting ways | 1.87 (0.98) | 0.16 (0.23) | 6.99 (< 0.001) | |
| SADS: | disgust sensitivity | 1.67 (1.18) | 0.60 (0.50) | 3.70 (< 0.001) |
| Image ratings [1..9] | ||||
| Skin irregularities: | disgust | 6.03 (1.10) | 4.51 (1.35) | 4.12 (< 0.001) |
| tension | 5.73 (1.34) | 2.72 (1.59) | 6.81 (< 0.001) | |
| urge to pick | 5.66 (1.75) | 1.32 (0.50) | 10.49 (< 0.001) | |
| Smooth skin: | disgust | 2.37 (1.00) | 1.53 (0.92) | 2.86 (0.007) |
| tension | 2.76 (1.19) | 2.28 (1.82) | 1.04 (0.303) | |
| urge to pick | 2.89 (1.18) | 1.09 (0.22) | 6.49 (< 0.001) | |
SPS-R Skin Picking Scale revised, QADP Questionnaire for the Assessment of Disgust Proneness, SASD Scale for the Assessment of Self-Disgust, SADS Scale for the Assessment of Disgust Sensitivity