Dysthymic Disorder is a mood disorder over a two year period, characterized by more days then not of feeling down or sad. These feeling or less intense then major depression but still disrupts ever-day life.
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1. At least two years* of symptoms, including more days then not of depressed mood.
2. While depressed, at least two of the following:
3. At no time in the two years of dysthymic disorder symptoms, has there been a symptom free period that lasted two or more months, of 1 and 2 above.
4.At no time in the two years of dysthymic disorder symptoms, has there been a Major Depressive, Manic or Mixed Episode.
5. The symptoms are not from another disorder or a substance.
6. Clinically significant distress from dysthymic disorder symptoms, or impairment in work, social,or other areas of important functioning.
*One year for children and adolescents
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