Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
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Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), historically called dysthymia, is a chronic, low-grade depressive illness lasting at least 2 years in adults. Its hallmark is chronicity over severity — patients are rarely incapacitated on any single day but are dysphoric for years, often labelling themselves as "always having been this way". For NEET PG, the single most tested fact is the 2-year minimum duration criterion and i…
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