Table 1.

Change in quality of object relations and ego functions, neuroticism, agreeableness, impulsiveness and psychological mindedness.

Variable	Time	Treatment	n	M	SD	Effect size	Adjusted effect size
Quality of object relations and ego functions
	Intake	SEP	78	2.04	.35
		Control	74	2.10	.30
	Follow-up	SEP	48	1.79	.39	−.59	−.82
		Control	44	1.77	.41	−.68	−.82
T-score
Neuroticism
	Intake	SEP	78	60.67	8.66
		Control	72	61.91	8.14
	Termination	SEP	55	56.84	8.27	−.34	−.30
		Control	46	58.95	10.0	−.15	−.18
	Follow-up	SEP	60	58.49	9.50	−.37	−.39
		Control	51	55.96	8.90	−.61	−.86
Agreeableness
	Intake	SEP	78	54.58	8.34
		Control	73	53.24	7.49
	Termination	SEP	54	51.39	8.41	−.25	−.34
		Control	46	52.56	7.88	−.12	−.11
	Follow-up	SEP	60	51.25	7.39	−.44	−.43
		Control	51	49.91	6.32	−.38	−.31
Impulsiveness
	Intake	SEP	78	47.94	7.64
		Control	72	49.84	8.55
	Termination	SEP	50	48.18	8.35	.02	.01
		Control	45	48.26	7.82	−.06	−.016
	Follow-up	SEP	60	48.06	8.2	.00	−.15
		Control	51	50.06	7.97	−.02	.06
Psychological Mindedness
	Intake	SEP	73	2.09	.29
		Control	70	2.06	.26
	Termination	SEP	51	2.02	.32	−.06	−.02
		Control	48	1.97	.26	−.30	−.33
	Follow-up	SEP	57	2.09	.31	.07	.19
		Control	49	1.97	.29	−.26	−.27
Interpersonal problems average
	Intake	SEP	78	1.28	.48
		Control	74	1.31	.46
	Termination	SEP	51	1.09	.53	.21	.13
		Control	49	1.15	.54	.19	.18
	Follow-up	SEP	63	1.06	.52	.42	.40
		Control	52	1.16	.69	.17	.15