- Home>
- Journal Watch
- >
- dysthymia
Search for dysthymia in all Journal Watch editions
Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on dysthymia, editorials on dysthymia, and perspectives on dysthymia - drawn from the top medical journals.
Sort by:
Items 1 to 20 of 88 results - Relevance
- Date
You searched for: dysthymia
-
Depression and Dysthymia During Pregnancy
- July 21, 2008
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Dysthymia has greater adverse effects on the fetus, although major depression is associated with greater symptoms of maternal distress.- Reviewing:
- Field T et al., Depress Anxiety 2008 Jun; 25:e11.
-
Disconnecting Neural Networks May Improve Psychopathology
- April 29, 2013
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
Three studies look at functional connectivity with and without treatment in patients with dysthymia, alcohol dependence, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.- Reviewing:
- Posner J et al., JAMA Psychiatry 2013 Apr 1; 70:373. Schmaal L et al., Biol Psychiatry 2013 Apr 15; 73:789. Figee M et al., Nat Neurosci 2013 Apr; 16:386.
-
Parkinson Disease and Depression: CBT Helps
- August 1, 2011
- Jonathan Silver, MDr
- Psychiatry
Cognitive-behavioral therapy tailored specifically to PD patients is beneficial, even for those on antidepressants.- Reviewing:
- Dobkin RD et al., Am J Psychiatry 2011 Jun 15;:
-
Antidepressants Are Promising for Depressed Patients with Comorbid Neurological Disorders Free
- June 27, 2011
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
A meta-analysis finds few relevant studies, but they indicate some efficacy.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Price A et al., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2011 May 10;:
-
Developmental Pathway to Depression in Children of Mothers with Postpartum Depression
Insecure attachment in infancy and low ego resilience predict adolescent depression.- Reviewing:
- Murray L et al., J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2011 May; 50:460.
-
Depression and Antidepressants in Pregnancy
- December 29, 2008
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Both psychiatric illness and medications can affect the child. -
Antidepressants in Pregnancy: The Ongoing Story Free
- December 29, 2006
- Psychiatry
The optimal approach for pregnant women with severe or longstanding depression may be to continue antidepressant treatment, but risks to fetuses are emerging. -
Do Depression and Anxiety Drive Chronic Opioid Use?
- November 13, 2006
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Perhaps, according to a community-based survey- Reviewing:
- Sullivan MD et al., Arch Intern Med 2006 Oct 23; 166:2087-93.
-
Depressive Symptoms and Smoking During Pregnancy
- September 18, 2006
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Despite a cessation program, pregnant women with depressive symptoms found it difficult to quit.- Reviewing:
- Blalock JA et al., Am J Addict 2006 Jul/Aug; 15:268-77.
-
Menopause May Worsen Antidepressant Treatment Response Free
- September 1, 2006
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Results from a naturalistic study in Spain- Reviewing:
- Pinto-Meza A et al., J Affect Disord 2006 Jul; 93:53-60.
-
Suicide Risk Is Highest Before Antidepressant Therapy
Risk for attempting suicide may be highest in the month before initiation of antidepressant treatment.- Reviewing:
- Simon GE et al., Am J Psychiatry 2006 Jan; 163:41-7.
-
Adverse Work Outcomes Among Persons with Depression
- January 27, 2005
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Although depression has been associated with poor work function, few researchers have examined this association prospectively in the general employed population. In this naturalistic study, . . .- Reviewing:
- Lerner D et al., Psychiatr Serv 2004 Dec; 55:1371-8.
-
Sertraline and Psychotherapy for Dysthymia in Primary Care Patients
- August 7, 2002
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Dysthymia is a chronic, disabling depressive disorder, and dysthymic patients respond to both antidepressants and psychotherapy. Canadian researchers examined the relative effectiveness and associated costs . . .- Reviewing:
- Browne G et al., J Affect Disord 2002 Apr; 68:317-30.
-
Dysthymia: Treatment with Fluoxetine
- June 1, 1997
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have revolutionized the treatment of depression, offering once-a-day dosing, reduced side effects, and drastically decreased lethality from overdose as . . .- Reviewing:
- Vanelle J-M et al., Br J Psychiatry 1997 Apr; 170:
345 350 .
-
Dysthymia, While Not Depression, Responds to Treatment
- April 1, 1997
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Dysthymia is characterized by chronically depressed mood, irritability, and disturbances in sleep, sexual function, appetite, concentration, and relationships, insufficient in degree to establish a diagnosis . . .- Reviewing:
- Kocsis JH et al., Am J Psychiatry 1997 Mar; 154:
390 395 .
-
Antidepressant Therapy for Dysthymia
- November 1, 1996
- Allan S Brett, MD, Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina
- Psychiatry
Small studies suggest that patients with dysthymia, a mild form of chronic depression, respond to antidepressant drugs. In this trial -- the largest to date . . .- Reviewing:
- Thase ME et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1996 Sep; 53:
777 784 .
-
ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUG THERAPY FOR DYSTHYMIA.
- October 1, 1996
- AS Brett
- General Medicine
Small studies suggest that patients with dysthymia, a mild form of chronic depression, respond to antidepressant drugs. In this trial -- the largest to date . . .- Reviewing:
- Thase ME et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1996 Sep; 53:
777 784 .
-
Trazodone for Chronic Insomnia Associated with Dysthymia
- March 1, 1995
- P Roy-Byrne
- Psychiatry
Psychiatric patients often complain about chronic insomnia. Frequently, drug treatment for the underlying psychiatric disorder leads to resolution of sleep difficulties even when the medication . . .- Reviewing:
- Parrino L et al., Psychopharmacology 1994; 116:
389 395 .
-
Primary Care Treatment of Milder Depression in the Elderly
- October 31, 2000
- P Roy-Byrne
- Psychiatry
Although the evidence for using medication and psychotherapy in patients with major depression is compelling, the data are conflicting and insufficient for treating patients with . . .- Reviewing:
- Williams JW Jr et al., JAMA 2000 Sep 27; 284:
1519 1526 .
-
Pharmacotherapy or Psychotherapy for Older Adults: Which Works?
- October 30, 2000
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Few studies have addressed the treatment of minor depression and dysthymia in older adults. Pharmacotherapy is complicated in elderly patients because of concern about dosages, . . .- Reviewing:
- Williams JW et al., JAMA 2000 Sep 27; 284:
1519 1526 .
Sort by:
Items 1 to 20 of 88 results - Relevance
- Date
