Table 2.

Treatment duration

	Psychodynamic programme (n = 281), %	MBT (n = 64), %
Duration <3 months (drop-out)	15	2
Duration 3–5 months	27	3
Duration 6–17 months	20	37
Duration 18–29 months	15	27
Duration >30 months	22	32
	M (SD)	M (SD)
Months in treatment	17 (19)	23 (12)

Note. The table demonstrates significant differences (p < .01) in treatment duration for patients in MBT and in the former psychodynamic treatment programme.

MBT = mentalization-based treatment; M = mean; SD = standard deviation.