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Alternate Name(s): Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic ...... Dysthymia is a chronic form of depression, characterized by moods that are consistently low, but not as extreme as other types of depression.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000918.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000918.htm#Definition
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Dysthymic Disorder is a chronic condition characterized by depressive symptoms that occur for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years. ...
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www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-md04.html
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Alternative research criteria for dysthymic disorder also include irritability, excessive anger, and guilty brooding about the past. ... The mental status examination findings of a person with dysthymic disorder are similar to those seen in major depressive episodes.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/290686-overview
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Overview: Dysthymic disorder may be diagnosed in children and adolescents when a pervasive depressed or irritable mood is present for at least 1 year. Two additional symptoms of depression must also be present for most of the ... ... Dysthymic disorder increases the risk for development of major depressive disorder,
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/913941-overview
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Dysthymia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dysthymia (pronounced /dɪsˈθaɪmiə/ ) is a chronic mood disorder that falls within the depression spectrum. It is considered a chronic depression, but with less severity than major depressive di...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia
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Information about dysthymic disorder or dysthymia,and treatment ... Identifying Dysthymic Disorder ... Treatment for Dysthymic Disorder...
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www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/dysthymic.htm
www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/dysthymic.htm
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General symptoms of dysthymic disorder. ... Dysthymic Disorder (also known more generally as "dysthymia") is characterized by an overwhelming yet chronic state of depression, exhibited by a depressed mood for most of the days, for more days than not, for at least 2 years.
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psychcentral.com/disorders/sx14.htm
psychcentral.com/disorders/sx14.htm
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In addition, after the initial 2 years (1 year in children or adolescents) of Dysthymic Disorder, there may be superimposed episodes of Major Depressive Disorder, in which case both diagnoses may be given when the criteria are met for a Major Depressive Episode.
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behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/dysd.htm
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