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What is dysthymia and adjustment anxiety disorder and mood disorder?
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Emotional conditions: Dysthymia is a type of depression. Adjustment disorder with anxiety is a transient for of anxiety. Mood disorder usually refers to depression.
Answered 8/20/2013
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Definitions: Dysthymia is a type of mood disorder -- chronic depression lasting for at least 2 years. There are disturbances in appetite, sleep, and energy; low self-esteem, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, etc. Mood disorders include both depression and mania -- euphoric or irritable mood (bipolar d/o). Adjustment d/o w/anxiety = clinically significant anxiety in response to clear stressor(s).
Answered 11/28/2017
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