Table 2 Behavioural scores pre-and post-administration of OT in the placebo and OT groups; pre-administration score is the mean of the scores reported on the two days before administration; Early effect is the immediate score recorded the half-day following administration and late effect is the mean of the scores reported on the two days following administration (the immediate score recorded the half-day following administration was excluded).
Variable | Placebo Group | OT Group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Isolation tendencies | |||
Pre-administration | -0.111 ± 0.296 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | 0.580 |
Early effect | -0.250 ± 0.452 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | 0.284 |
Late effect | -0.111 ± 0.217 | 0 ± 0 | 0.070 |
Sadness tendencies | |||
Pre-administration | -0.208 ± 0.276 | -0.194 ± 0.407 | 0.513 |
Early effect | -0.083 ± 0.289 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | >0.99 |
Late effect | -0.347 ± 0.379 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | 0.021 |
Depressive tendencies | |||
Pre-administration | -0.028 ± 0.096 | -0.056 ± 0.192 | 0.952 |
Early effect | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | >0.99 |
Late effect | -0.125 ± 0.311 | 0 ± 0 | 0.149 |
Self-depreciation | |||
Pre-administration | -0.028 ± 0.096 | -0.056 ± 0.192 | 0.952 |
Early effect | 0 ± 0 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | 0.317 |
Late effect | -0.083 ± 0.289 | 0 ± 0 | 0.317 |
Self-mutilation | |||
Pre-administration | -0.069 ± 0.166 | -0.278 ± 0.468 | 0.271 |
Early effect | -0.083 ± 0.289 | -0.083 ± 0.289 | >0.99 |
Late effect | -0.028 ± 0.096 | -0.083 ± 0.195 | 0.482 |
Conflicts with others | |||
Pre-administration | -0.208 ± 0.276 | -0.319 ± 0.359 | 0.467 |
Early effect | -0.250 ± 0.452 | 0 ± 0 | 0.07 |
Late effect | -0.125 ± 0.237 | -0.111 ± 0.205 | 0.939 |
Disruptive behaviour | |||
Pre-administration | -0.361 ± 0.354 | -0.431 ± 0.344 | 0.744 |
Early effect | -0.250 ± 0.452 | -0.167 ± 0.389 | 0.623 |
Late effect | -0.306 ± 0.382 | -0.042 ± 0.144 | 0.031 |
Interest in friendship | |||
Pre-administration | 0.806 ± 0.324 | 0.875 ± 0.433 | 0.349 |
Early effect | 0.833 ± 0.389 | 0.917 ± 0.515 | 0.683 |
Late effect | 0.778 ± 0.410 | 1.028 ± 0.234 | 0.088 |
Interest in love affairs | |||
Pre-administration | 0.847 ± 0.579 | 0.972 ± 0.531 | 0.589 |
Early effect | 0.833 ± 0.389 | 0.917 ± 0.515 | 0.683 |
Late effect | 0.847 ± 0.441 | 0.903 ± 0.411 | 0.714 |
Trust in others | |||
Pre-administration | 0.833 ± 0.389 | 0.861 ± 0.332 | 0.929 |
Early effect | 0.917 ± 0.289 | 0.833 ± 0.389 | 0.546 |
Late effect | 0.764 ± 0.366 | 1.028 ± 0.096 | 0.023 |