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Chronic mild depression of how much duration is considered to be dysthymia?

A
3 to 6 months
B
6 Months to 1 year
C
One to one and half years
D
More than 2 years
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. D. More than 2 yearsDysthymia: It's presence of mild depressive symptoms (not enough to diagnose a MDD) for a period of at least 2 years - socio-occupational dysfunction is not markedIn DSM-5: persistent depressive disorder (clubbed chronic depression + dysthymia)

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