TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical information
| PTSD group | Healthy control group | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 14 | 15 |
| Sex | 6 females, 8 males | 10 females, 5 males |
| Years of age | 49.50 (± 5.11) | 37.73 (±12.86) |
| CAPS‐total | 43.21 (±8.26) | 0 (±0) |
| BDI‐total | 32.14 (±12.55) | 1.2 (±2.46) |
| CTQ‐total | 61.50 (±25.84) | 31.13 (±8.44) |
| MDI‐total | 87.36 (±28.23) | 43.2 (±4.36) |
| DERS‐total | 107.64 (±24.84) | 52.80 (±9.03) |
| MDD | Current = 9, past = 2 | Current = 0, past = 0 |
| Agoraphobia | Current = 1, past = 0 | Current = 0, past = 0 |
| Panic disorder | Current = 1, past = 0 | Current = 0, past = 0 |
| Somatization disorder | Current = 3, past = 0 | Current = 0, past = 0 |
| Psychotropic medication | 10 | 0 |
Note: Values in bracket indicate standard deviation.
Abbreviations: PTSD = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, BDI = Becks Depression Inventory, CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (none or minimal childhood trauma = 25–36, moderate = 56–68, extreme trauma > 72), MDI = Multiscale Dissociation Inventory, DERS = Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale, MDD = Major Depressive Disorder.