The aim of the study is to evaluate the frequency of subsyndromal mood disorder in artists.

We have recruited 84 artists, 23 women, 61 men, mean age 33.6+ 12 years, 57.1% professional comedian artists ; Diagnosis of hypomania and dysthymia was accorded to Mini DSM IV criteria. The software Epi info 6 was used for data analysis

67.9% were single and 25% were married, About half of the sample have low level economic socio (150 $/ month),35.7% consumed alcohol and 11.9% consumed hachich.

Hypomania was diagnosed in 52.4% artists, hypomania passes was diagnosed in 28.8% artists, 2.7% have dysthymie and 44% have cyclothymia, 3.6% have no mood disorder past and no actual mood disorder,There was a correlation between the prevalence of the hypomania and the marital status (frequent at single), and with the age (frequent at young). As well as between the dystymia and the sex (frequent at men). No relationship was found between hypomania or dysthymia and level of study, social class, consumption of alcohol and hachich.

In our data sub syndromal desorder in artist is frequent specially hypomania and cyclothymia that confirm that this population must have special managment.