Persistent depressive disorder, known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men. Persistent depressive ...

Have you ever encountered someone with seemingly incorrigible depression? It can be vexing for both the patient and provider when pharmaceutical intervention and therapy reduce acute symptoms, but ...

All antidepressants studied have similar efficacy in the treatment of patients with dysthymia. Side effect profiles vary. The largest comparisons support the use of tricyclic antidepressants and ...