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Table 2 Differences score of ASSIST, BEST, TAS and empathy (pre–post)

From: Alternation in functional connectivity within default mode network after psychodynamic psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder

Parameters

Pre(baseline)

Mean ± std

Post (12 months)

Mean ± std

Mean change (post–pre)

P value

ASSIST

13.67 ± 13.51

10 ± 10.13

− 3.67

0.021*

BEST

44.00 ± 10.05

35.89 ± 9.49

− 8.11

0.008*

TAS (difficulty identifying feeling subscale)

24.22 ± 5.14

18.89 ± 6.22

− 5.33

0.012*

TAS (difficulty describing feeling subscale)

15.89 ± 4.14

13.56 ± 3.36

− 2.33

0.264

TAS (attention)

23.00 ± 7.35

20.56 ± 3.71

− 2.44

0.458

Total TAS

63.11 ± 13.22

53 ± 8.57

− 10.11

0.087

EC (empathic concern)

16.00 ± 4.12

17.11 ± 4.80

1.11

0.481

PT (perspective talking)

14.11 ± 1.9

14.44 ± 3.88

0.33

0.784

PD (personal distress)

15.78 ± 5.54

17.33 ± 4.53

1.56

0.391

F (fantasy)

14.78 ± 4.66

15.56 ± 6.13

0.78

0.417

  1. *P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant