background several studies have shown that the suicide trend in iran is rising. although there is a growing number of studies that identify a number of the risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviors in adolescents, only a few studies have integrated this knowledge for the purpose of validating more complex models of adolescent suicidal behaviors in the middle east. conclusio...

objective: major depressive disorder is a severe disorder that has a significant impact on the psychological and social functioning of children and adolescents. considering current limitations in the treatment of this disorder, the present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of fluvoxamine in the treatment of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder. method: in an open t...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the efficacy and side effects of the selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant duloxetine in older adults with dysthymic disorder. METHODS Patients ≥ 60 years old with dysthymic disorder received flexible dose duloxetine 20-120 mg daily in an open-label 12-week trial. The main outcomes were change from baseline to 12 weeks in 24-item Hamil...

The present research evaluated a conceptual model that links preoccupied attachment to dysthymic disorder in women. From an original community sample of 420 women, 129 women were identified with depressive symptomatology as assessed by the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D). Twenty-four of these 129 women were diagnosed as dysthymic disordered according to the Structure...

Corresponding author: Ali Alavi, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, South Kargar Ave., Tehran, Iran. email: [email protected] Tel: +98-917-3055282 Objective: Major depressive disorder is a severe disorder that has a significant impact on the psychological and social functioning of children and adolescents. Considering current...

AIM The purpose of this study was to assess cognitive vulnerability and response style in clinical and normal individuals. METHOD A sample of 90 individuals was selected for each of the 3 groups of Generalized Anxiety disorder, Dysthymic disorder and normal individuals. They completed MCQ and RSQ. RESULTS Results analyzed by MANOVA and post hoc showed significant differences among groups. D...

The authors compared the outcomes of 35 outpatients with dysthymic disorder randomized to receive either treatment with moclobemide and interpersonal therapy (IPT) or moclobemide and routine clinical management. Diagnosis was based on the ICD-10 symptom checklist. Patients were evaluated by trained raters using the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (Ham-D), Montgomery-Asberg Depressi...