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Symptoms
The main symptom of dysthymia is low, dark, or sad mood nearly every day for at least 2 years. The symptoms are less ...
Causes
The exact cause of dysthymia is unknown. As with major depressive disorder, dysthymia occurs more women in women than...
Tests
Your health care provider will take a history of your mood and other mental health symptoms over the past several mon...
Treatments
As with other forms of depression, there are a number of treatment options for people with dysthymia: Selective serot...
Drugs
Studies suggest some treatment success with medications such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) or monoaminoxidase i...
Complications
Antidepressant drugs have side effects that can complicate treatment. For example, selective serotonin reuptake inhib...
Prevention
There is no known prevention for dysthymic disorder. Early intervention for children with depression may be effective...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you regularly feel depressed or low.
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