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Table 1 Changes in anger (SCID-II), domineering interpersonal problems (IIP), Hostility (SCL-90) and paranoia (DSM and SCL-90)

From: A randomised controlled trial of mentalization-based treatment versus structured clinical management for patients with comorbid borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder

 

Anger (DSM)

Domineering (IIP)

Hostility (SCL-90)

Unadjusted observed mean (SD)

Unadjusted observed mean (SD)

Unadjusted observed mean (SD)

MBT

SCM

t

MBT (n = 21)

SCM (n = 19)

t

MBT (n = 21)

SCM (n = 19)

t

Baseline

2.76 (n = 21)

(0.62)

2.68 (n = 19)

(0.75)

-0.36

-0.12

(0.77)

-0.33

(0.40)

-0.10

1.73

(1.20)

2.04

(1.04)

0.88

6 months

     

-0.16

(0.73)

-0.16

(0.45)

-0.02

1.67

(1.08)

1.86

(0.87)

0.61

12 months

     

-0.18

(0.69)

-0.23

(0.41)

-0.30

1.43

(0.96)

1.88

(0.78)

1.60

18 months

1.25 (n = 8)

(0.46)

2.00 (n = 8)

(0.93)

2.05*

-0.22

(0.43)

-0.06

(0.46)

1.06

0.85

(0.60)

1.57

(0.69)

3.53***

 

Adjusted model coefficients (95 % CI)a

Adjusted model coefficients (95 % CI)b

Adjusted model coefficients (95 % CI)b

Model: Wald χ2

35.56*** (df = 3)a

3.51 (df = 4)

54.83*** (df = 5)

Linear change (both groups)

-0.23*

(-0.41, -0.04)

0.07

(-0.10, 0.24)

-0.48**

(-0.84, -0.12)

Quadratic change (both groups)

  

0.00

(-0.05, 0.05)

-0.17*

(-0.32, -0.02)

Differential linear change (MBT)

-0.28*

(-0.54, -0.02))

-0.11

(-0.22, 0.05)

-0.27

(-0.54, 0.01)

Group differences at 18 months

-0.75*

(-1.41, -0.09)

-0.13

(-0.41, 0.16)

-0.60**

(-1.02, -0.18)

 

Paranoia (SCL-90)

Paranoid ideation (DSM)

 
 

Unadjusted observed mean (SD)

Unadjusted observed mean (SD)

  
 

MBT (n = 21)

SCM (n = 19)

t

MBT

SCM

t

  

Baseline

1.86

(1.03)

1.94

(0.72)

0.29

2.14 (n = 21)

(0.91)

2.05 (n = 19)

(0.97)

-0.30

  

6 months

1.62

(0.99)

2.00

(0.80)

1.24

       

12 months

1.52

(1.00)

1.81

(0.78)

1.02

       

18 months

0.85

(0.57)

1.47

(0.70)

3.06**

1.00 (n = 8)

(0.00)

1.88 (n = 8)

(0.99)

2.50**

  
 

Adjusted model coefficients (95 % CI)c

Adjusted model coefficients (95 % CI)d

  

Model: Wald χ2

22.77*** (df = 3)

22.77*** (df = 3)

  

Linear change (both groups)

-0.12

(-0.29, -0.05)

-0.12

(-.029, 0.05)

  

Differential linear change (MBT)

-0.29*

(-0.53, -0.36)

-0.28*

(-0.53, –0.04)

  

Group differences at 18 months

-0.75*

(-1.51, -0.01)

-0.75*

(-1.51, 0.01)

  
  1. MBT Mentalization-Based Treatment, SCM Structured Clinical Management, t t-test for independent samples, χ2 chi-squared, CI confidence interval, df degrees of freedom
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  3. afixed-effects linear regression
  4. bmixed-effects linear regression with random intercept
  5. cmixed-effects linear regression with random intercept
  6. dmixed-effects linear regression with random slope