Psychodynamic interpersonal therapy (PIT) v usual care (control) for deliberate self poisoning‡
| Mean scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes at 6 months | PIT | Control | Mean difference (95% CI) |
| Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation | 7.9 | 12.8 | 4.9 (1.6 to 8.2) |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 18.8 | 23.7 | 5.0 (0.3 to 9.7)§ |
| Patient satisfaction | 5.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 (0.3 to 2.8) |
| Event rates | RRR (CI) | NNT (CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. Mean scores and differences were adjusted for baseline differences. | ||||
| §Not statistically significant after adjustment for marital status. | ||||
| Deliberate self harm | 8.6% | 28% | 69% (26 to 88) | 6 (4 to 18) |
