Table 1 |
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Demographic and clinical characteristics |
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Phobic subjects (N = 17) |
Healthy controls (N = 16) |
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Age in years, mean (SD) |
25.2 (4.9) |
26.6 (9.2) |
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Ethnicity |
Caucasian |
Caucasian |
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Education |
At least secondary high school |
At least secondary high school |
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Prior/current medication |
No |
No |
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Psychotherapy |
No |
No |
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SPQ, mean (SD) |
23.4 (2.3) |
2.8 (1.6) |
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STAI, mean (SD) |
36.94 (11.02) |
34.45 (4.45) |
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SPQ = spider phobia questionnaire; STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Index. |
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Straube et al. Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders 2011 1:12 doi:10.1186/2045-5380-1-12 |
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