Clinical Study

Cardiac Responses during Picture Viewing in Young Male Patients with Schizophrenia

Table 3

Profile of mood states scores per group.

Medicated patients ( )Antipsychotic-free patients ( )Controls ( )

POMS mean ± Sd (range)
 Depression7 ± 7 (0–22)*8 ± 9 (0–28)*1 ± 2 (0–6)
 Fatigue6 ± 6 (0–18)8 ± 5 (1–15)*3 ± 3 (0–11)
 Tension6 ± 5 (0–16)*6 ± 4 (0–12)*2 ± 2 (0–9)
 Anger5 ± 5 (0–17)*7 ± 5 (0–16)*1 ± 2 (0–10)
 Vigour11 ± 5 (2–18)7 ± 5 (0–13)*12 ± 3 (5-18)
 TMD12 ± 20 (−15–60)*21 ± 22 (2–68)*−5 ± 7 (−14–14)

Sd: standard deviation; TMD: total mood disturbance; *significant difference compared to controls, P < 0.01.