- Persistent depressive disorder - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment . . .
Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is a category that includes various forms of chronic depression in which depressive symptoms are present "more days than not" over at least a 2-year period (1 year in children and adolescents) American Psychiatric Association
- Summary of relevant conditions - BMJ Best Practice
The etiology of the various subtypes of persistent depressive disorder, as well as other mood disorders, is unknown It is likely that depressive disorders are heterogeneous in nature, and this may be particularly true for persistent depressive disorder, which has a wide range of presentations and varying severity [5]
- Persistent depressive disorder - BMJ Best Practice
Persistent depressive disorder includes common forms of depression, but lasting longer than acute major depressive disorder Frequently misdiagnosed because the correct criteria to diagnose this condition are often not applied Affected patients have a depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years
- Overview of depression - Summary of relevant conditions - BMJ Best Practice
The aetiology of the various subtypes of persistent depressive disorder, as well as other mood disorders, is unknown It is likely that depressive disorders are heterogeneous in nature, and this may be particularly true for persistent depressive disorder, which has a wide range of presentations and varying severity [5]
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
MDD in children is a more severe form of depressive disorder, and is characterized by at least 5 depressive symptoms, with 3 levels of severity: mild, moderate, and severe Persistent depressive disorder is a more chronic form of depressive disorder, which is characterized by a chronic sad or irritable mood, lasting for at least 1 year, with 2
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Persistent depressive disorder (termed ‘dysthymic disorder’ within ICD-11) is characterised by at least 2 years of a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed , text revision (DSM-5-TR)
- Persistent depressive disorder (long-term depression)
Persistent depressive disorder (long-term depression) • Low-level depression that sometimes gets worse and becomes major depression You may have heard this called double depression Many people with long-term depression also have problems with anxiety About 2 in 100 men and 4 in 100 women have problems with long-term depression It usually
- Oppositional defiant disorder - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ . . .
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavioural condition characterised by persistent and substantial antagonism and defiance, often accompanied by chronic anger or irritability Commonly first identifiable in childhood, ODD is typically present through adolescence and into adulthood Sympto
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