Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the outcome variables assessed at three moments, in each therapy group

BPD symptoms (BSL-23)

Support

52.25

(18.71)

42.63

(24.86)

37.13

(20.53)

Iconic

51.40

(22.03)

40.10

(24.63)

28.06

(21.82)

Cohen’s d

0.13^a

0.33^b

Suicide Ideation (C-SSRS)

Support

4.00

(0.97)

2.68

(1.66)

1.33

(1.75)

Iconic

3.55

(1.46)

2.00

(2.00)

1.00

(1.45)

Cohen’s d

0.17^a

0.04^b

Maladjustment to daily life (IG)

Support

23.30

(5.07)

19.21

(9.44)

16.27

(8.68)

Iconic

20.60

(6.62)

15.10

(7.70)

9.82

(6.69)

Cohen’s d

0.18^a

0.39^b

Psychopharmacology consumption. N (%)

Support

14

70.0%

10

52.6%

8

53.3%

Iconic

14

70.0%

11

55.0%

5

29.4%