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Table 3 Mean VBPTS positive and negative symptom scale scores for the No Victim Violent Offence and Victim Violent Offence groups

From: Criminally violent victimisation in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: the relationship to symptoms and substance abuse

 

NVVO (N = 69)

VVO (N = 23)

   
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

df

T

p

Positive symptoms

6.39

3.44

5.57

3.42

90

1.10

.27

Delusions

2.17

1.52

1.91

1.47

90

.72

.475

Hallucinations

2.28

1.61

2.09

1.65

90

.48

.630

Suspiciousness

2.00

1.35

1.57

.99

51.24

1.65

.105

Negative symptoms

5.74

2.70

6.35

4.41

29.58

.002

.99

Blunted Affect

2.15

1.23

2.39

1.78

29.32

−.62

.542

Lack Spontaneity Conversation

1.55

.93

2.00

1.51

27.82

−1.35

.189

Passive Social Withdrawal

2.06

1.25

1.87

1.14

90

.64

.524

  1. Note. VBPTS = Very Brief Psychosis Treatment Scale; NVVO No Victim of Violent offence; VVO = Victim Violent Offence.