Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 15)
Variable | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Gender, female, N (%) | Â | 12 (80) |
Age, years, Mean (SD) | Â | 29.9 (9.2) |
Subtype, generalized, N (%) | Â | 13 (87) |
Comorbid axis I diagnosis, N (%) | No comorbid condition (SAD only) | 9(60) |
| Â | Mood disorder (major depression) | 5 (33) |
| Â | Other anxiety disorder (panic) | 1 (7) |
Avoidant personality disorder, N (%) | Â | 4 (27) |
Age of onset, years, Mean (SD) | Â | 17.6 (8.3) |
Duration of SAD, years, Mean (SD) | Â | 12.5 (9.8) |
Employment status, N (%) | Employed full-time | 3 (20) |
| Â | Full-time student | 6 (40) |
| Â | Part-time/homemaker | 2 (13) |
| Â | Unemployed | 4 (26) |
Marital status, N (%) | Single | 11 (73) |
| Â | Married | 3 (20) |
| Â | Divorced | 1 (7) |
Educational background, N (%) | Junior high school | 2 (13) |
| Â | High school | 7 (44) |
| Â | <3Â years of college/university | 3 (20) |
|  | ≥3 years of college/university | 3 (20) |
Length of education, years, Mean (SD) | Â | 13.7 (1.8) |
Current medication, N (%) | Benzodiazepines | 5 (33) |
| Â | Antidepressants | 5 (33) |
| Â | Both BZ and AD | 3 (20) |
| Â | No medication | 2 (13) |
Resistance to antidepressants, N (%)1 | Â | 11 (73) |