A Systematic Review of the History, Cause, and Treatment of Persistent Depressive Disorder

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.402How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Persistent depressive disorder; Dysthymia; Psychological treatment; Combination therapy

Abstract

Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is a new classification in the DSM-5 that includes dysthymia, chronic major depressive disorder, recurrent major depressive disorder, and dual depression. Although a new concept, PDD is already a common mood disorder. However, information about the disease is limited. This review provides an overview of the history of PDD, clarifies the definition of persistent depression, and explores some of the controversies surrounding PDD. The results showed that there are many possible causes, including family and social factors. This review also includes new advances in therapies currently approved by major scientific bodies, including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, and provides a new perspective for future treatment and recurrence prevention. There is little research on PDD, specifically in biology, and researchers could put more effort into this area.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiaren Lu
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - A Systematic Review of the History, Cause, and Treatment of Persistent Depressive Disorder
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2329
EP  - 2334
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.402
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.402
ID  - Lu2021
ER  -