TY - JOUR
T1 - The epidemiology of dystmia in five communities
T2 - Rates, risks, comorbidity, and treatment
AU - Weissman, M. M.
AU - Leaf, P. J.
AU - Livingston Bruce, M.
AU - Florio, L.
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PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - Data from a survey of five U.S. communities showed that dystmia affected approximately 3% of the adult population. It was more common in women under age 65, unmarried persons, and young persons with low income and was associated with greater use of general health and psychiatric services and psychotropic drugs. Dysthymia had a high comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, particularly major depression; only about 25%-30% of cases occur over a lifetime in the absence of other psychiatric disorders. The findings suggest that although the onset and highest risk periods of major depression and bipolar disorder are in young adulthood, a residual state of dysthymia occurs in middle and old age.
AB - Data from a survey of five U.S. communities showed that dystmia affected approximately 3% of the adult population. It was more common in women under age 65, unmarried persons, and young persons with low income and was associated with greater use of general health and psychiatric services and psychotropic drugs. Dysthymia had a high comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, particularly major depression; only about 25%-30% of cases occur over a lifetime in the absence of other psychiatric disorders. The findings suggest that although the onset and highest risk periods of major depression and bipolar disorder are in young adulthood, a residual state of dysthymia occurs in middle and old age.
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U2 - 10.1176/ajp.145.7.815
DO - 10.1176/ajp.145.7.815
M3 - Article
C2 - 3381924
AN - SCOPUS:0023819917
SN - 0002-953X
VL - 145
SP - 815
EP - 819
JO - American Journal of Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 7
ER -