Dimensions of Hallucinations and Delusions in Affective and Nonaffective Illnesses

Table 4

Comparison of the delusion items of the psychotic symptom rating scale (PSYRATS) in affective and nonaffective groups.

Scales	Groups		U	P
	Affective (𝑁=30); mean ± SD	Nonaffective (𝑁=30); mean ± SD
PANSS (delusion)^a	4.93±1.14	4.40±1.61	364.0	0.122
D amount of preoccupation	3.60±1.13	3.16±1.51	375.0	0.126
D duration of preoccupation	3.60±1.06	3.16±1.51	387.0	0.208
D conviction	3.63±1.06	3.03±1.49	333.5	0.027*
D amount of distress	1.90±1.84	2.56±1.69	368.5	0.200
D intensity of distress	1.86±1.94	2.63±1.71	364.0	0.168
D disruption	2.13±1.81	2.63±1.65	388.0	0.331
D total score	16.73±6.87	17.20±8.75	414.5	0.590
D emotional characteristic	6.16±14.42	5.20±3.39	376.0	0.247
D cognitive interpretation	12.96±4.02	12.00±5.77	449.5	0.994

D: delusion; ^adelusion subscales of positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS); ∗significant.