Dysthymia and chronic depression: Introduction, classification, risk factors, and course

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 807-816

  Klein, Daniel N ^a   Santiago, Neil J ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic depression; Classification; Depression; Dysthymic disorder; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTHYMIA; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; TEMPERAMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041803252     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10174     Document Type: Review

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