...disturbance of mood involving depressed mood (or possibly an irritable mood in children or adolescents), for most of the day more days than not, for at least two years (one year for children and adolescents). In addition, during these periods of depressed mood...

...Dysthymia, which used to be called depressive neurosis, is a chronic disorder, for the person must have had a depressed mood for "most of the day more days than not, for at least two years (one year . . . for children and adolescents)" (DSM III-R 1987:230). Dysthymia might also...

...disturbance of mood involving depressed mood (or possibly an irritable mood in children and adolescents), for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years (1 year for children and adolescents)'. Similarly, the ICD- 1 0 describes dysthymia as a chronic depression...

...having a "garlic depression — he makes everyone around him feel a little worse." TABLE 10-4 DSM-IV Criteria for Dysthymic Disorder* A. Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated either by subjective account or observation by others, for at...

...disturbance of mood involving depressed mood (or possibly an irritable mood in children and adolescents), for most of the day, more days than not, for at least two years (one year for children and adolescents). In addition, during these periods of depressed mood...

...III-R), the American Psychiatric Association's manual of diagnostic criteria, defines dysthymia as "a depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not" for at least two years. In addition, at least two of the following must exist: (1) poor appetite or overeating;...

...for other defined depressive disorders. Older Systems of Classification Table 6-4. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for dysthymic disorder A. Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated either by subjective account or observation by others, for at...

...depressed mood for most of the day for at least two years. The diagnostic criteria include: 234 • Depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for at least two years. • The presence of at least two of the following symptoms: (a) poor appetite or overeating,...

...version, DSM IV). In these versions the same diagnosis of depressive neurosis requires that a person have a depressed mood for most of the day more days than not for at least two years and also have, while depressed, at least two of a list of six additional symptoms such as...

...depressive episode. The DSMIV criteria for dysthymic disorder require that depressed mood should be present for most of the day, more days than not, for at least two years. The presence of two or more of the following symptoms is necessary for the diagnosis of...