Dysthymic Disorder - Epidemiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders for older Americans in the national comorbidity survey-replication.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To identify age differences in the 12-month and lifetime comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders for adults (18-64 years) compared with older adults (65 years and older) in a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling ... Read more...

The prevalence of ADHD, ODD, depression, and anxiety in a community sample of 4-year-olds.

29 Apr 2009 Few studies have examined the epidemiology of preschoolers' psychopathology. This study included 796 4-year-old children recruited from schools and pediatric practices in a diverse, urban area. Psychiatric disorder was assessed by a structured ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dysthymic Disorder - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders for older Americans in the national comorbidity survey-replication. 30 Aug 2009
• The prevalence of ADHD, ODD, depression, and anxiety in a community sample of 4-year-olds. 29 Apr 2009
• Childhood onset major depressive disorder: course of illness and psychiatric comorbidity in a community sample. 22 Apr 2009
• Hypersomnia across mood disorders: a review and synthesis. 7 Mar 2009
• The effects of dysthymic disorder on health-related quality of life and disability days in persons with comorbid medical conditions in the general population. 7 Mar 2009
• How to recognize depressive disorders in children and adolescents. 27 Feb 2009
• Temperament and parental child-rearing style: unique contributions to clinical anxiety disorders in childhood. 3 Feb 2009
• A population-based family study of minor depression. 30 Dec 2008
• Screening for depression in the older long-term unemployed. 29 Nov 2008
• [Prevalence of major depression in primary care practices in Hungary] 29 Nov 2008
• Immigration to the USA and risk for mood and anxiety disorders: variation by origin and age at immigration. 10 Nov 2008
• Long-term depression versus episodic major depression: results from the prospective Zurich study of a community sample. 27 Oct 2008
• Do major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder confer differential risk for suicide? 6 Oct 2008
• Associations between depression subtypes and substance use disorders. 9 Sep 2008
• Insomnia and depression. 30 Aug 2008
• Prevalence of mental disorder and associated factors in civilian Guatemalans with disabilities caused by the internal armed conflict. 30 Aug 2008
• Temperament and personality dimensions in suicidal and nonsuicidal psychiatric inpatients. 17 Jul 2008
• Helpful and hindering factors for remission in dysthymia and panic disorder at 9-year follow-up: a mixed methods study. 29 Jun 2008
• Serum homocysteine levels and cognitive functioning in euthymic bipolar patients. 23 Jun 2008

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Technical information about 'Dysthymic Disorder'

Definition: Chronically depressed mood that occurs for most of the day more days than not for at least 2 years. The required minimum duration in children to make this diagnosis is 1 year. During periods of depressed mood, at least 2 of the following additional symptoms are present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness. (DSM-IV)

Descriptor UI: D019263

Alternative terms: Dysthymic Disorder; Disorder, Dysthymic; Dysthymic Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.600.300.400;

Online Note: use DEPRESSIVE DISORDER to search DYSTHYMIC DISORDER 1981-96

History Note: 97; was see DEPRESSIVE DISORDER 1981-96