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dysthymia [dɪsˈθaɪmɪə] n Psychiatry 1. (Psychiatry) the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour 2. (Psychiatry) Obsolete a relatively mild depression [New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind] dysthymic adj
dysthymia extreme anxiety and depression accompanied by obsession. — dysthymic, adj. See also: Psychology
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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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