title: Dysthymia and double depression.
abstract: Dysthymic disorder is a chronic form of depression which is frequently complicated by major depressive episodes. This paper renews the diagnostic status of dysthymic disorder, treatment studies, and makes suggestions for the classification of chronic forms of depression for DSM-V.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington Medical School, Washington 98105, USA. ddunner@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dunner
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales