| Table 3: Profile of mood states scores per group. |
| | | Medicated patients () | Antipsychotic-free patients () | Controls () |
| | POMS mean ± Sd (range) | | | | | Depression | 7 ± 7 (0–22)* | 8 ± 9 (0–28)* | 1 ± 2 (0–6) | | Fatigue | 6 ± 6 (0–18) | 8 ± 5 (1–15)* | 3 ± 3 (0–11) | | Tension | 6 ± 5 (0–16)* | 6 ± 4 (0–12)* | 2 ± 2 (0–9) | | Anger | 5 ± 5 (0–17)* | 7 ± 5 (0–16)* | 1 ± 2 (0–10) | | Vigour | 11 ± 5 (2–18) | 7 ± 5 (0–13)* | 12 ± 3 (5-18) | | TMD | 12 ± 20 (−15–60)* | 21 ± 22 (2–68)* | −5 ± 7 (−14–14) |
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Sd: standard deviation; TMD: total mood disturbance; *significant difference compared to controls, P < 0.01.
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