Comparison 3. Comprehensive psychotherapies: active vs. active conditions.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3.1 BPD total severity	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1.1 SFT vs. TFP	1	86	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.45 [‐0.88, ‐0.02]
3.1.2 SFT vs. SFT+TTA	1	61	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.03 [‐0.53, 0.47]
3.2 Inappropriate anger	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.2.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.79 [‐1.62, 0.05]
3.3 Impulsivity	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.3.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.05 [‐1.92, ‐0.19]
3.3.2 CT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.22 [‐0.86, 0.41]
3.4 Suicidality	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.4.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.87 [‐1.71, ‐0.02]
3.4.2 CT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.13 [‐0.51, 0.77]
3.5 Parasuicidality	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.5.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.28 [‐2.17, ‐0.38]
3.5.2 CT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.59 [‐0.06, 1.24]
3.6 Psychoticism	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.6.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.11 [‐1.98, ‐0.24]
3.7 Depression	3		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.7.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.26 [‐2.15, ‐0.37]
3.7.2 CT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.10 [‐0.54, 0.73]
3.7.3 CBT vs. IPT	1	26	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐0.84, 0.70]
3.8 Anxiety	3		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.8.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.70 [‐1.53, 0.13]
3.8.2 CT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.51 [‐1.16, 0.13]
3.8.3 CBT vs. IPT	1	26	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.53 [‐1.32, 0.26]
3.9 General psychopathology	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.9.1 SFT vs. TFP	1	86	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.09 [‐0.52, 0.33]
3.9.2 SFT vs. SFT+TTA	1	61	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.14 [‐0.37, 0.64]
3.10 Mental health status/functioning	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.10.1 CBT vs. CCT	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.30 [‐0.34, 0.94]
3.10.2 CT vs. IPT	1	26	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.19 [‐0.58, 0.97]
3.11 Leaving the study early	5		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.11.1 DBT vs. CCT	1	24	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.16, 1.55]
3.11.2 SFT vs. TFP	1	88	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.52 [0.30, 0.92]
3.11.3 SFT vs. SFT+TTA	1	62	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.35, 2.41]
3.11.4 CT vs. CCT	1	65	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.51, 1.60]
3.11.5 CBT vs. IPT	1	32	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.00 [0.42, 9.42]