Cyclothymic Disorder
is a chronic bipolar disorder consisting of short periods of mild
depression and short periods of hypomania. These symptoms may last
a few days to a a number of weeks. Dysthymic
Disorder is characterized by chronic depression, but with less severity
than a major depression.
Cyclothymia
- From the Mental Health Net. Cyclothymic Disorder is a
chronic condition characterized by numerous Hypomanic Episodes and
numerous periods of depressive symptoms for at least 2-years. During
this 2-year period (1 year for children or adolescents), any symptom-free
intervals can not last longer than 2 months. 4/5
Cyclothymia
- I am cyclothymic, which means I have a "condition" similar
to but not as severe as Bi-polar Disorder (Manic-depression), that
affects my moods. A personal page. 2/5
Readings
on Cyclothymia - Cyclothymia: Readings from
MEDLINE. Compiled by, Ivan Goldberg, MD Prog Neuropsychopharmacol
Biol Psychiatry 1996 Nov;20(8):1325-1339 20-year chronobiologic study
of a middle-aged cyclothymic male subject. Goodman DA Newport Neuroscience
Center San Marcos. 4/5
Dysthymia
- Dysthymia. A non-technical introduction to dysthymia. An introduction
to Dysthymia. Diagnosis and drug treatment of dysthymia. A brief discussion
of the causes and treatment of dysthymia. The DSM-IV criteria for
Dysthymia. By I Goldberg. 4/5
Dysthymia
- From Internet Mental Health. Dysthymic Disorder is a chronic
condition characterized by depressive symptoms that occur for most
of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years. In children,
the mood may be irritable rather than depressed, and the required
minimum duration is only 1 year. 4/5
Dysthymia:
Clinical picture, extent of overlap with chronic fatigue syndrome,
neuropharmacological considerations, and new therapeutic vistas. An
Article. Not Rated
Dysthymia
(UK) - Dysthymia first identified in 1980 is increasingly being
diagnosed as depressive illness in Britain. In its mildest form there
will be many suffers who would never suspect they have some form of
illness. 3/5
Dysthymia
Depression - Dysthymia is a mild but persistent type of depression
that occurs for two or more years in adults or one year in children.
Although the symptoms are not as severe as those seen in other types
of depression, the length of time that they persist can have a particularly
distressing impact on day-to-day life. Dysthymia depression also tends
to be experienced by twice as many women as men and approximately
half of all people with dysthymia depression will have another medical
condition as well. 3/5
Dysthymic
Disorder - Dysthymia is a depressive mood disorder characterized
by a chronic course and an insidious onset. Many people with dysthymia
describe life-long depression. An Article by Sarah C Langenfeld, MD.
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