Table 2 Psychopathological dimensions, temperament traits and childhood trauma according to lithium response (n = 201)

TEMPS-A-SF

Cyclothymic

5.08 ± 3.78

5.07 ± 3.20

0.001

1

0.981

Dysthymic

3.35 ± 2.48

2.75 ± 2.16

2.63

1

0.106

Irritable

1.72 ± 1.96

2.80 ± 2.50

10.33

1

0.002**

Hyperthymic

3.59 ± 2.32

4.78 ± 2.17

11.39

1

0.001**

Anxious

1.30 ± 1.21

1.52 ± 1.31

1.27

1

0.260

CTQ-SF

Emotional abuse

9.94 ± 5.30

7.61 ± 3.47

9.87

1

0.002**

Physical Abuse

7.74 ± 4.27

5.96 ± 2.19

9.49

1

0.002**

Sexual Abuse

6.94 ± 3.64

5.70 ± 1.50

6.49

1

0.012*

Emotional Neglect

12.03 ± 5.18

10.49 ± 4.98

3.78

1

0.053

Physical Neglect

7.89 ± 3.08

7.06 ± 2.41

3.45

1

0.065

BIS

Attentional

15.84 ± 3.93

15.18 ± 3.58

1.10

1

0.295

Motor

22.09 ± 4.71

21.35 ± 4.12

1.01

1

0.316

Non-planning

26.81 ± 5.05

25.80 ± 5.46

1.45

1

0.230

Total

64.80 ± 10.66

62.33 ± 10.36

2.08

1

0.151

AQ

Physical

17.12 ± 7.04

16.58 ± 5.84

0.235

1

0.628

Verbal

14.70 ± 4.34

13.85 ± 3.49

1.64

1

0.202

Hanger

16.78 ± 5.52

16.87 ± 4.96

0.01

1

0.920

Hostility

20.56 ± 6.74

19.59 ± 5.37

0.89

1

0.347

Total

69.05 ± 18.63

67.28 ± 15.23

0.384

1

0.536