Dysthymia is a
Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic
The exact cause of dysthymia is unknown.
As with major depressive disorder, dysthymia occurs more women in women than in men and affects up to 5% of the general population. Dysthymia can occur alone, or together with more severe depression or another mood or psychiatric disorder.
Review Date: 08/22/2008
Reviewed By: Timothy A. Rogge, MD, private practice in Psychiatry, Kirkland,
Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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