Dysthymia is a common chronic mood disorder in which isolated symptoms of depression
persist for at least 2 years. Despite the many medications recommended for the treatment of …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of antidepressant
pharmacotherapy on mood symptoms and psychosocial outcomes in dysthymia. Method: In …

Background. Dysthymia is a common mental disorder, associated with considerable
disability and high co-morbidity. This review assessed the role of pharmacological treatment …

Background: Dysthymia is a prevalent form of subthreshold depressive disorder, associated
with considerable disability and high co-morbidity. This paper systematically appraises the …

Open trials with tricyclics, classical monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or lithium in
dysthymia yielded a response rate in 45% of subjects. A long-term treatment of dysthymia …

Background: Despite the high prevalence of dysthymia and its associated morbidity, few
controlled trials have evaluated the efficacy of antidepressant medication for this disorder. A …

Dysthymic disorder (dysthymia) was introduced into the group of affective or mood disorders
with the publication of the DSM-III in 1980, Although little was known of dysthymia at the time …

In spite of its significant morbidity, dysthymic disorder has been under-researched, therefore
effective treatment options are limited. This article presents data suggesting that dysthymia …

Dysthymia is a chronic and persistent depressive disorder frequently accompanied by major
depression or other psychiatric disorders. Effective antidepressant treatment of the major …

An essential feature of dysthymic disorder, as defined in DSM-IV, is a chronically depressed
mood of at least 2 years' duration. Prevalence studies suggest this disorder has been …