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Table 2 Valence and arousal ratings

From: Lack of cortisol response in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) undergoing a diagnostic interview

 

Stress group

Control group

Time

LSM

SE

LSM

SE

Valence

    

t1

6.82

.48

6.81

.50

t2

6.06

.48

6.25

.50

t3

5.97

.55

6.72

.57

t4

5.74

.55

6.22

.57

Arousal

    

t1

5.29

.59

5.81

.61

t2

5.12

.59

5.38

.61

t3

5.60

.52

5.06

.53

t4

5.30

.52

5.18

.53

  1. Least square means (LSM) and standard errors (SE) of valence and arousal ratings for each group. The SAM scale ranged from 1 to 9 with 1 = "highly pleasant/low arousing" and 9 = "highly unpleasant/highly arousing".
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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