Diagnostic Tests for Dysthymia

Tests and diagnosis discussion for Dysthymia: Symptoms of dysthymic disorder (chronic, mild depression) must persist for at least 2 years in adults (1 year in children) to meet criteria for the diagnosis.¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from The Numbers Count: NIMH

Last revision: July 1, 2003

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