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dysthymia [‚dis′thī·mē·ə] (medicine) Any childhood condition caused by malfunction of the thymus. (psychology) A mood disorder characterized by chronic depression for a period of at least 2 years. Also known as depressive neurosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lang (an award winning Senior Science Writer at Cornell University), Beating The Blues: New Approaches To Overcoming Dysthymia And Chronic Mild Depression is an informative introduction to a variety of therapeutic treatments for the psychological condition of chronic depression. BEATING THE BLUES: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic Mild Depression MICHAEL E. psychosis, bi-polar disorder, long-term major depression or dysthymia 10 Table 2 Most commonly cited predictor variables and number (N) of studies reviewed N Severity of disability 38 Socio-demographic factors Age 31 Education 23 Race/ethnicity 14 Litigation 6 Psychosocialfactors 19 Psychological factors 16 Enduring employment status 11 |
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