Table 1.

Comparison of psychometric measures before and after treatment in all cases (mean ± SD)

DERS	Before treatment	After treatment
Non-acceptance	11.0±5.1	9.9±3.8
Goals	15.7±5.5	14.7±5.9
Impulsivity	15.9±6.8	14.2±6.5**
Awareness	15.7±5.1	15.2±5.2
Strategies	18.2±7.9	16.8±8.0
Clarity	11.7±3.7	11.3±3.9
Total	88.4±23.3	82.4±2.7*

Note: Significantly different in comparison of initial and final test scores (^*p<0.05, ^**p<0.01).

Abbreviation: DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.