Dysthymia
Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder (PDD), is a chronic type of depression characterized by a depressed mood on most days for at least 2 years (1 year for children and adolescents) and involves similar cognitive and physical problems as major depressive disorder, but with longer-lasting symptoms. The term was introduced by Robert Spitzer in the late 1970s as a replacement for "depressive personality."
Health Outcomes
- Improved Antidepressant Response
- Improved Antidepressant Support
- Improved Depression Status
- Improved Depression Symptoms
- Improved Mood
- Reduced Depressed Mood
- Reduced Depression
- Reduced Depression Score
- Reduced Depression Severity
- Reduced Depression-like Behavior
- Reduced Depressive Affect
- Reduced Depressive Symptom
- Reduced Depressive Symptoms
- Reduced Depressive Thoughts
- Reduced Despair-Like Behavior
- Reduced Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Score
- Reduced Mood Disturbance
- Reduced Total Mood Disturbance
- Reduced VIA Positivity
- Worsened Depression Score