Although several studies have examined the effects of psychotherapy on chronic depression and dysthymia, no meta-analysis has been conducted to integrate results of these studies. We conducted a meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials examining the effects of psychotherapy on chronic depression and dysthymia. We found that psychotherapy had a small but significant effect (d=0.23) on depression wh...

A few authors have described the clinical picture of dysthymia in groups of elderly patients and pointed out differences from literature reports of dysthymia in younger adults. The present study, an attempt to analyze age effects on clinical characteristics of dysthymia throughout a lifetime, was performed in a sample of 106 patients, all aged > or =18 years, who were diagnosed according to DSM...

The aim of this study is the normalization of the Wender Utah rating scale which is used to detect adults with Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Available sampling method was used to choose 400 parents of children (200 parents of children with ADHD as compared to 200 parents of normal children). Wender Utah rating scale, which has been designed to diagnose ADHD in adults, is ...

OBJECTIVES Assessment of atypical symptoms in various types of depressive disorders, using the author's questionnaire for symptoms of atypical depression. METHODS The study involved 70 patients with a diagnosis of depressive episode in the course of recurrent depression, 54 patients with a diagnosis of depressive episode in bipolar disorder (BD) and 58 patients with a diagnosis of dysthymia. ...

Aim. Assessment of atypical symptoms in various types of depressive disorders using the author’s questionnaire for symptoms of atypical depression. Methods. The study involved 70 patients with a diagnosis of depressive episode in the course of recurrent depression, 54 patients with a diagnosis of depressive episode in bipolar disorder (BD) and 58 patients with a diagnosis of dysthymia. To asses...

BACKGROUND This article presents prospective longitudinal findings on prevalence, incidence, patterns of change and stability of depressive disorders in a community sample of 1228 adolescents. METHODS Data were collected at baseline and follow-up (20 months later) in a representative population sample of 1228 adolescents, aged 14-17 at baseline. Diagnostic assessment was based on the Munich C...

CONTEXT Insufficient evidence exists for recommendation of specific effective treatments for older primary care patients with minor depression or dysthymia. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in primary care settings among older persons with minor depression or dysthymia. DESIGN Randomized, placebo-controlled trial (November 1995-August 1998). SETT...

This issue was addressed in the Medical Outcomes Study, which compared the functioning and well-being of patients with (1) depressive symptoms, (2) a depressive disorder (major depression, dysthymia, or major depression plus dysthymia), and (3) eight current chronic medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, angina, advanced coronary heart disease, arthritis, back problems, lung problems, or a...