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Table 2 Summary of word type comparisons by group

From: Attentional bias for trauma-related words: exaggerated emotional Stroop effect in Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans with PTSD

Group

Comparison

RT difference

p

PTSD patients

Combat vs Matched-neutral

112 ms

p<.0001

 

Negative vs Neutral

19 ms

p=.19

 

Positive vs Neutral

13 ms

p=.26

Military controls

Combat vs Matched-neutral

41 ms

p=.009

 

Negative vs Neutral

41 ms

p=.001

 

Positive vs Neutral

18 ms

p=.08

Civilian controls

Combat vs Matched-neutral

33 ms

p=.01

 

Negative vs Neutral

5 ms

p=.61

 

Positive vs Neutral

7 ms

p=.41