Minor Depression: Midway between Major Depression and Euthymia
Authors: Kurt Kroenke
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Editorials4 April 2006Minor Depression: Midway between Major Depression and EuthymiaKurt Kroenke, MDKurt Kroenke, MDFrom Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46202.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-7-200604040-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail When it comes to mood disorders, major depression has dominated the headlines. Diagnosis of major depression requires that the patient have at least 5 of 9 criterion symptoms (1 of which must be depressed mood or anhedonia) nearly every day for 2 or more weeks. Attracting somewhat less attention, dysthymia is a chronic disorder that manifests as depressive symptoms that persist more days than not for several years. Diagnosis of dysthymia does not require at least 5 symptoms, unlike major depression. 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[PMID: 15069044] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46202.Disclosures: Honoraria and grants received: Eli Lilly Inc., Pfizer Inc., Wyeth.Corresponding Author: Kurt Kroenke, MD, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., RG-6, 1050 Wishard Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202; e-mail, [email protected]org. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoOutcomes of Minor and Subsyndromal Depression among Elderly Patients in Primary Care Settings Jeffrey M. Lyness , Moonseong Heo , Catherine J. Datto , Thomas R. Ten Have , Ira R. Katz , Rebecca Drayer , Charles F. Reynolds III , George S. Alexopoulos , and Martha L. 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