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Dysthymia

2024/05/20

What is Dysthymia?

A chronic depression of mood, lasting at least several years, which is not sufficiently severe, or in which individual episodes are not sufficiently prolonged, to justify a diagnosis of severe, moderate, or mild recurrent depressive disorder.

Symptoms

Occupational - Economic Problems:

Causes significant impairment in academic, occupational and/or social functioning

Distressed, Easily Upset (Negative Emotion):

Depressed almost continuously for at least two years and has two or more of the following:

Feelings of hopelessness
Insomnia or Hypersomnia
Low energy or fatigue
Low self-esteem or low self-confidence
Poor appetite or overeating
Poor concentration or difficulty making decisions

Medical Problems:

Chronic or disabling medical conditions increase risk of this disorder.

Treatment

The two main treatments for persistent depressive disorder are medications and psychotherapy.