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Meaning of "dysthymia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DYSTHYMIA

New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DYSTHYMIA

dysthymia  [dɪsˈθaɪmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DYSTHYMIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dysthymia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DYSTHYMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dysthymia

Dysthymia, sometimes also called neurotic depression, dysthymic disorder, or chronic depression, is a mood disorder consisting of the same cognitive and physical problems as in depression, with less severe but longer-lasting symptoms. The concept was coined by Dr. Robert Spitzer as a replacement for the term "depressive personality" in the late 1970s. According to the diagnosis manual DSM-IV of 1994, dysthymia is a serious state of chronic depression, which persists for at least two years; it is less acute and severe than major depressive disorder. As dysthymia is a chronic disorder, sufferers may experience symptoms for many years before it is diagnosed, if diagnosis occurs at all. As a result, they may believe that depression is a part of their character, so they may not even discuss their symptoms with doctors, family members, or friends. Dysthymia often co-occurs with other mental disorders. A "double depression" is the occurrence of episodes of major depression in addition to dysthymia. Switching between periods of dysthymic moods and periods of hypomanic moods is indicative of cyclothymia, which is a mild variant of bipolar disorder.

Definition of dysthymia in the English dictionary

The definition of dysthymia in the dictionary is the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour. Other definition of dysthymia is a relatively mild depression.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DYSTHYMIA


adynamia
ˌædɪˈneɪmɪə
alexithymia
ˌeɪlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪə
bonamia
bɒˈneɪmɪə
bulimia
bjuːˈlɪmɪə
cyclothymia
ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə
epithalamia
ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪə
euthymia
juːˈθɪmɪə
hyperthymia
ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
hypothymia
haɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
lamia
ˈleɪmɪə
limier
ˈlaɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
macrozamia
ˌmækrəʊˈzeɪmɪə
Mesopotamia
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə
Namier
ˈneɪmɪə
prothalamia
ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪə
schizothymia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə
skimmia
ˈskɪmɪə
slimier
ˈslaɪmɪə
zamia
ˈzeɪmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DYSTHYMIA

dystaxia
dystaxic
dystectic
dysteleological
dysteleologist
dysteleology
dysthesia
dysthetic
dysthymiac
dysthymic
dysthymic disorder
dystocia
dystocial
dystonia
dystonic
dystopia
dystopian
dystrophia
dystrophic
dystrophin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DYSTHYMIA

academia
Accademia
amia
anaemia
anemia
anosmia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
Bohemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperlipidaemia
hyperthermia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
leukaemia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia

Synonyms and antonyms of dysthymia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dysthymia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DYSTHYMIA

Find out the translation of dysthymia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dysthymia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dysthymia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神抑郁症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distimia
570 millions of speakers

English

dysthymia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dysthymia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اكتئاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дистимия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distimia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dysthymia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dysthymie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dysthymia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dysthymie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気分変調
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기분 부전증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dysthymia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loạn khí sắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டைஸ்திமியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायस्थिमिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

distimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distimia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dystymia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дистимия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distimie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσθυμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distimie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dystymi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dystymi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dysthymia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSTHYMIA»

The term «dysthymia» is normally little used and occupies the 112.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSTHYMIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dysthymia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dysthymia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dysthymia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DYSTHYMIA»

Discover the use of dysthymia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dysthymia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beating the Blues : New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia ...
They think, "that's just the way I am. There's really not much I can do about it." As Dr. Michael Thase and science writer Susan S. Lang reveal in this wonderful new book, the good news is they can do something about it.
Michael E. Thase M.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Mood Disorders Module University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Susan S. Lang M.D. Senior Science Writer Cornell University, 2004
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Dysthymia and the Spectrum of Chronic Depressions
This volume documents the ongoing transformation of theory and practice--from art into science--in this critical field.
Hagop S. Akiskal, Giovanni B. Cassano, 1997
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Overcome Dysthymia
In Overcome Dysthymia: Break Free and Create a Life You Love you will learn the principles necessary to break depression's grip on your life.
Deb Cheslow, Angie Flynn, 2011
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Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Neurosciences
dysthymia/desip famine dystonia dysthymia/desipramine A study of maintenance desipramine treatment has been found to be effective for prevention or postponement of relapse of depression in patients who responded to desipramine during ...
Frank J. Ayd, 2000
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Encyclopedia of Depression [2 volumes]
Dysthymia often leads to a sense of hopelessness. People with the disorder may see life as bland and monotonous, and they may find it difficult to muster up much interest in anything. Causes and Risk Factors. About six percent of people ...
Linda Wasmer Andrews, 2010
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Abnormal Child Psychology, International Edition
(The sad and gloomy life of Eeyore the donkey in the 100 Acre Wood likely qualifies for a diagnosis of dysthymia.) Combined with their chronic depressed mood, these children also display at least two somatic (e.g., eating problems, sleep ...
Eric Mash, David Wolfe, 2012
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Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide
TABLE 2.1. Mnemonic of DSM-IV Criteria for Dysthymia Concentration is poor. Hopelessness feelings are present. Appetite is low or high. Sleep is low or high. Energy is low. Esteem is low our psychopharmacology clinic. In research studies of ...
S. Nassir Ghaemi, 2007
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Social Work in Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach
(NIMH) held a conference in 1997 to develop recommendations and standards by which to assess dysthymia. An outcome of this conference was a list of symptom criteria that excluded the vegetative symptoms, part of the DSM criteria list.
Bruce A. Thyer, John S. Wodarski, 2007
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Severe Depressive Disorders
John C. Markowitz, M.D., and James H. Kocsis, M.D. A decade ago most psychiatrists would have been puzzled to find a chapter on dysthymia in a book about severe depressive disorders. They would have characterized this chronic form of ...
Leon Grunhaus, John F. Greden, 1994
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Scientific Foundations of Cognitive Theory and Therapy of ...
A second problem noted for dysthymia is the probable heterogeneity of chronic depression. Akiskal (1983) distinguished between two types of chronic depression, the first labeled character-spectrum disorders and the second subaffective ...
David A. Clak, Aaron T. Beck, MD, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DYSTHYMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dysthymia is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Southern District of New York finds play to be fair use parody of …
... “downbeat,” and “Chekhovian,” and stated that it “reworked the original fluffy good humor into deep dysthymia and near suicidal depression. «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
Global success linked to motivated workforce
Employees may not recognise the symptoms, especially if they are suffering from a mild form of depression, such as burnout and dysthymia. «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
3
Excessive daytime sleepiness and falls among older men and …
... bipolar disorder, dysthymia, minor depression, substance -induced mood disorder, and mood disorders due to a general medical condition. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
4
US-Iran Nuclear Deal: Contemporary Developments And Future …
Israel's concerns stems from its decades' long confrontation with Iran that has now metamorphosed into a dysthymia. The broad contours of the ... «Eurasia Review, Jun 15»
5
Depressed People May Choose to be Sad
... middle to high end of the range and who were also diagnosed with a major depression episode or dysthymia were classified as “depressed.”. «PsychCentral.com, Jun 15»
6
Major Depressive Disorder Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
It is estimated that 10% – 25% of people who develop the major depressive disorder are previously diagnosed with dysthymia (dysthymic ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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Men on Hooks: The Origin of Modern Psychiatric Diagnostic Systems
The words 'melancholia' and 'dysthymia' also came up in their mid-air discussions. Later on that same day, the men gazing down noted a ... «Mad In America, Jun 15»
8
Assessing the Link Between Psychiatric Disorders and Violence
... between all specific mental disorders assessed in the study and violence, except for major depressive disorder/dysthymia among males. «MD Magazine, Jun 15»
9
The 'Elevator Principle'
As a young man I struggled with dysthymia, which is sometimes called chronic depression. It seems to be less severe than deep depression but ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Federal Court of Appeal clarifies test for veterans' entitlement to …
The personal factors included personality traits like suffering from chronic dysthymia. The question then was, where both military and ... «Lexology, Jun 15»

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