Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) who received dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) and patients with BPD who received treatment as usual (TAU)
| Characteristic | Group; mean ± SD or no. (%) | Statistic | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBT (n = 31) | TAU (n = 17) | |||
| Age, yr | 26.97 ± 6.97 | 24.88 ± 5.94 | t46 = 1.04 | 0.30 |
| No. of axis I comorbidities | 1.65 ± 1.05 | 1.38 ± 1.10 | t46 = 0.81 | 0.42 |
| No. of psychotropic medications | 1.16 ± 1.27 | 0.42 ± 0.62 | t46 = 2.29 | 0.027 |
| Professional qualification | χ2 = 3.33 | 0.31 | ||
| None | 13 (41.9) | 11 (64.7) | — | — |
| Vocational training | 16 (51.6) | 5 (29.4) | — | — |
| College | 1 (3.20) | 0 (0) | — | — |
| University degree | 1 (3.20) | 1 (5.90) | — | — |
| Medication | ||||
| SSRI | 12 (38.70) | 6 (35.30) | — | — |
| SNRI | 6 (19.40) | 0 (0) | — | — |
| TD/NDRI | 6 (19.40) | 1 (5.90) | — | — |
| Antipsychotics | 6 (19.40) | 0 (0) | — | — |
| Mood stabilizers/ anticonvulsants | 3 (9.70) | 0 (0) | — | — |
| Other psychotropics | 3 (9.70) | 0 (0) | — | — |
| Current comorbidities | ||||
| Affective disorders* | 13 (41.90) | 4 (23.50) | — | — |
| Anxiety disorders† | 11 (35.50) | 4 (23.50) | — | — |
| PTSD | 12 (38.70) | 3 (17.60) | — | — |
| Somatform disorders‡ | 0 (0) | 1 (5.90) | — | — |
| Eating disorders§ | 11 (35.50) | 5 (29.40) | — | — |
PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; SD = standard deviation; SNRI = serotonin– noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TD/NDRI = trycyclic antidepressants/norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor.
↵* Affective disorders include depressive and dysthmic disorders.
↵† Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and specific phobias.
↵‡ Somatoform disorders include somatization disorder and unspecific somatization disorder.
↵§ Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.