Table 3.

Challenging Behaviors and Study Outcomes

Independent Variables	M (SD), % or Median	n
Factor 1: Interpersonal negativity	0.18 (.25)	63
Factor 2: Avoidant/disengaged	0.50 (.29)	63
Factor 3: Behavioral dysregulation	0.08 (.20)	63
Frequency of out of session coaching	12.00	59a
Therapist’s out of session limits observed	79.70%	59b
Dependent Variables
Treatment Dropout	57.10%	63
Frequency of Self-Directed Violence	10.98 (33.29)	54c
Severity of Most Severe Self-Directed Violence	2.75 (1.48)d	58e
Deficits in Emotion Regulation (DERS) Change Score from Baseline to Follow-up	34.93 (36.44)	44f
Client Satisfaction (CSQ) Score	27.08 (5.41)	50g
Therapist Satisfaction	2.58 (1.12)	63
Global Severity Index Change	0.8 (1.1)	46h

^a4 clients’ out of session coaching calls are missing because the therapist could not remember.

^b4 clients’ out of session limits are missing because the therapist could not remember.

^c2 clients’ data were not possible to determine based on their report, 7 clients refused to complete at least one interview during the follow-up period.

^dSeverity rated by interview between 1 “very low” severity and 6 “severe”; M (SD) calculated on clients (N=24) that made a self-directed violence.

^e1 client’s data was not possible to determine based on their report, 4 clients refused to complete at least one interview during the follow-up period.

^f19 clients did not complete the DERS at the follow-up point (generally due to completing abbreviated interview), so a DERS change score was not able to be calculated.

^g11 clients did not complete the CSQ during the follow-up period, 2 clients’ data were incomplete and could not be scored.

^h17 clients did not complete the BSI at the follow-up point (generally due to completing abbreviated interview), so a GSI change score was not able to be calculated.