(1) None of the studies included in our review specifically examined minor depressive disorder, mild presentations of a major depressive disorder, or dysthymia .(2) Teplin and colleagues say they are especially concerned about the high rates of depression and dysthymia in detained youth.(3) Like major depression, dysthymia can be treated with supportive therapy that provides advice, reassurance, sympathy, and education.(4) Elderly persons also may have minor depression or dysthymia , which might be amenable to treatment with medication or behavioral intervention.(5) in some, at least 2 years of dysthymia lead to recurring major depression(6) You may be suffering from low-grade depression, formally known as dysthymia , which is milder and tougher to identify than acute depression.(7) Today, St. John's wort is used for depression, dysthymic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, menopause, migraine, fibromyalgia and a variety of back pain syndromes.(8) In addition, youth with dysthymic disorder are at risk for developing major depression.(9) Significant acting out frequently occurs among children and adolescents with major depression and dysthymic disorder.(10) Patients were recruited through screening and referral, with 1,801 depressed or dysthymic elderly patients randomized to usual care or to the intervention.(11) Unipolar depression has been classified into three mood disorders: Major depressive disorders, dysthymic disorders, and depressive disorders not otherwise specified.
