The re-labelling of dysthymic disorder to persistent depressive disorder in DSM-5: Old wine in new bottles?

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-31

  Rhebergen, Didi ^a   Graham, Rebecca ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

dysthymia; dysthymic disorder; heterogeneity; persistent depressive disorder; validity

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DSM-5; DSM-III; DYSTHYMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC MARKER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDITY;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84889888827     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: 14736578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000022     Document Type: Review

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