Table 1.

Sample description

Baseline study demographics
N	55
Age: M (SD)	51 (14)
Veteran N (%)	39 (71%)
Sexual assault related PTSD N (%)	18 (33%)
Combat related PTSD N (%)	16 (29%)
Male N (%)	36 (65%)
Ethnicity:
African American N (%)	15 (28%)
Caucasian N (%)	23 (43%)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N (%)	2 (4%)
American Indian/Alaska Native N (%)	6 (11%)
Asian N (%)	2 (4%)
Mixed N (%)	3 (6%)
Decline-to-state N (%)	4 (7%)
Comorbid medical conditions
Parkinson’s N (%)	0 (0%)
Alzheimer’s N (%)	0 (0%)
Stroke N (%)	3 (5%)
Other N (%)	7 (13%)
Seizures
Childhood fever N (%)	2 (4%)
Adult-onset N (%)	1 (2%)
Head trauma or loss of consciousness N (%)	21 (38%
Cardiovascular
Heart disease N (%)	1 (2%)
Heart failure N (%)	1 (2%)
Kidney failure N (%)	1 (2%)
Respiratory
Asthma N (%)	4 (7%)
COPD N (%)	0 (0%)
Emphysema N (%)	1 (2%)
Chronic bronchitis N (%)	2 (4%)
Endocrine
Hypo or hyperthyroid N (%)	6 (11%)
Diabetes N (%)	9 (16%)
Care
Regularly see a GP or Specialist N (%)	48 (87%)
Lifetime inpatient psychiatric hospitalization	21 (39%)
Current suicidal ideation N (%)	3 (6%)
Previous mental health diagnosis:
Bipolar Disorder N (%)	10 (18%)
Schizophrenia N (%)	0 (0%)
Autism N (%)	0 (0%)
Asperger’s N (%)	0 (0%)
Major depression N (%)	27 (50%)
PTSD N (%)	47 (85%)
Hospitalization
Hospitalization in last 12-months N (%)	12 (22%)
ER visit in last 12-months N (%)	20 (36%)
Habits
Drink alcohol N (%)	28 (51%)
Smoke N (%)	14 (25%)
Recreational drugs N (%)	10 (19%)
Panic attacks along with PTSD N (%)	40 (73%)
Years experienced panic attacks w/PTSD M (SD)	19 (14)
Currently seeking treatment for PTSD N (%)	45 (82%)
Previously sought treatment for PTSD N (%)	44 (80%)
Currently seeking treatment for panic attacks N (%)	27 (49%)
Previously sought treatment for panic attacks N (%)	31 (56%)