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Conclusion: In our patients with panic disorder, trait and state impulsivity resulted to be greater than in controls. In particular impulsivity was highest in patients with both panic disorders and cyclothymia. In anxious-cyclothymic patients also separation anxiety and interpersonal sensitivity were more severe than in anxious patients without cyclothymia and controls. Our findings confirm that impulsivity, rather than being directly related to the presence of panic disorder, could be associated with comorbidity with cyclothymia.Clinical features of borderline personality disorder: the role of trauma and affective instability