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   What does dysthymia mean?

   • The term dysthymia refers to a chronic state of depression. The symptoms of persistent depressive disorder (PDD) are very similar to major depressive disorder. However, there is a wider range of symptoms available on the criteria list for major depression.

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   Is dysthymia a depression?

   • Dysthymia is a mild, but long-lasting form of depression. It’s also called persistent depressive disorder. People with this condition may also have bouts of major depression at times. Depression is a mood disorder that affects your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, think about things, and feel about yourself.

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   What is persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)?

   • "Persistent depressive disorder." Learn about persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) symptoms, treatment, tests, causes and definition. Symptoms of persistent depressive disorder include insomnia, suicidal thoughts, guilt, empty feeling, loss of energy, helplessness, sluggishness, and persistent aches and pains.

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   Why is dysthymia replaced by persistent depressive disorder?

   • In the DSM-5, dysthymia is replaced by persistent depressive disorder. [ 3 ] This new condition includes both chronic major depressive disorder and the previous dysthymic disorder. The reason for this change is that there was no evidence for meaningful differences between these two conditions. [ 10 ]

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   How common is dysthymia?

   • According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 1.5% of adult Americans are affected by dysthymia. While not as disabling as major depression, persistent depressive disorder can keep you from feeling your best and interfere with your daily life. Dysthymia can begin in childhood or adulthood and seems to be more common in women.

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   Is dysthymia a comorbid illness?

   • Additionally, dysthymia often occurs at the same time as other psychological disorders, which adds a level of complexity in determining the presence of dysthymia, particularly because there is often an overlap in the symptoms of disorders. [ 14 ] There is a high incidence of comorbid illness in those with dysthymia.

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   What is dysthymia? Dysthymia is a mild, but long-lasting form of depression. It’s also called persistent depressive disorder. People with this condition may also have bouts of major depression at times. Depression is a mood disorder that affects your body, mood, and thoughts.

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   Dysthymia (/ dɪsˈθaɪmiə / dihs-THIY-mee-uh), also known as persistent depressive disorder (PDD), [3] is a mental and behavioral disorder, [5] specifically a disorder primarily of mood, consisting of similar cognitive and physical problems as major depressive disorder, but with longer-lasting symptoms. [3][6][7] The concept was used by Robert Spi...

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   a chronic mood disorder characterized by depressed feeling (sad, blue, low), loss of interest or pleasure in one's usual activities, and other symptoms typical of depression but tending to be longer in duration and less severe than in major depressive disorder.

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   Oct 22, 2023 · Persistent depressive disorder, previously known as dysthymic disorder, is a milder, but chronic type of depression that is very treatable.

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   Jan 2, 2024 · Dysthymia is a type of depression with mild to moderate symptoms that go on for at least 2 years. It can be hard to recognize and diagnose it, but it can be treated with psychotherapy...

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   Feb 15, 2022 · Persistent depressive disorder, known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men.

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   Dec 29, 2023 · Persistent depressive disorder (formerly called dysthymia) is a form of depression that lasts more than two years at a time in adults and more than one year at a time in children and adolescents.