Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) | Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Persistent depressive disorder is a longstanding, chronic mood disorder involving depressive symptoms along with a variety of other symptoms that causes significant impairment in social and/or occupational functioning. There are certain risk factors for persistent depressive disorder including a family history of depressive mood disorders and past traumatic life experiences among others. In this lesson, we discuss the DSM5 criteria for Persistent Depressive Disorder, including a mnemonic to help remember symptoms and how to diagnose this condition, along with treatment methods.
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REFERENCES:
1) Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...
2) DSM5 (American Psychiatric Association)
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