title: Practical strategies for diagnosing and treating depression in women at midlife and beyond: chronic depression.
abstract: Dysthymic disorder is a mild but chronic depression that can be difficult for physicians to treat because patients with dysthymic disorder have a high risk of relapse. Guidelines for treating dysthymic disorder suggest treatment with antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and psychotherapy. A variety of antidepressants and psychotherapies have shown efficacy in trials, and treatment must be tailored to the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Podawiltz
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors