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Role of Cyclothymia
• 89,6% of cases with Cyclothymic Temperament* are BP according to
CLH32 – score ≥14 (versus 58,9% according to MDQ)
• Cyclothymic Temperament = most robust predictive factor (OR 4,5) for
BP-II diagnosis according to DSM-IV modified criteria
Cyclothymic Non Cyclothymic
Temperament Temp p
Sunny factor
CLH-32 11,9 (3,7) 8,6 (4,4) <.0001
Dark factor
CLH-32 7,8 (3,1) 3,8 (2,6) <.0001
* Score 10 or more on Temps-A Cyclo. Bipolact II, date on file.
