Table 1.
Averages (SD) of self-report measures across avatar-MBT sessions
| Avatar-MBT session | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| DASS-21 depression | 13.7(4.0) | 12.7 (4.6) | 14.2 (5.1) | 13.4 (4.8) |
| DASS-21 anxiety | 12.3 (4.5) | 11.6 (5.4) | 11.6 (5.1 | 11.5 (6.8) |
| DASS-21 stress | 13.9 (4.3) | 13.2 (5.0) | 12.5 (4.1) | 14 (5.2) |
| MZQ total | 81.3 (8.4) | 75.9 (16.8) | 81.8 (11.7) | 74.5 (17.5) |
| MZQ refusing reflection | 21.2 (3.1) | 19.5 (5.2) | 21.9 (4.0) | 18.6 (6.2) |
| MZQ emotional awareness | 22.2 (3.4) | 19.4 (6.6) | 21.3 (3.7) | 19.5 (4.6) |
| MZQ psychic equivalence | 22.4 (3.3) | 22.1 (4.8) | 22.9 (4.7) | 20.5 (5.5) |
| MZQ affect regulation | 15.5 (2.3) | 14.9 (3.3) | 15.7 (2.8) | 15.9 (3.7) |
DASS-21, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales; MBT, mentalization-based treatment; MZQ, Mentalization Questionnaire.