Dysthymia
Dysthymia: Introduction
Dysthymia is a milder but also more chronic form of depressive disorder
than the better known major depression.
The dysthymia sufferer usually has a persistent depressed mood
with related symptoms such as a loss of interest in life
and feelings of fatigue.
Dysthymia can be diagnosed if depressive symptoms last more than 2 years
and is accompanied by at least 2 other symptoms of depression. ...more »
Symptoms of Dysthymia
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dysthymia?
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Causes of Dysthymia
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Disease Topics Related To Dysthymia
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Medical Textbooks Online about Dysthymia
Medical Books Excerpts
- DEPRESSION
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Depression
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Dysthymia: Medical Mistakes
Dysthymia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Dysthymia
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in...read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians.
Many patients...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed diagnosis.
See misdiagnosis of eating...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See misdiagnosis of depression or ...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders...read more »
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Article Excerpts about Dysthymia
This less severe yet typically more chronic form of depression is
diagnosed when depressed mood persists for at least one year in children
or adolescents and is accompanied by at least two other symptoms of major
depression.14
Dysthymia is associated with an increased risk for developing major
depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse.4 ,17
Treatment of dysthmia may prevent the deterioration to more severe
illness.1
If dysthymia is suspected in a young patient, referral to a mental health
specialist is indicated for a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and
appropriate treatment.
(Source: excerpt from Depression in Children and Adolescents A Fact Sheet for Physicians: NIMH)
Definitions of Dysthymia:
Mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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