Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

síndrome distímico

English translation:

dysthymic disorder

Added to glossary by Richard McDorman
Sep 24, 2010 16:44
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

sindrome distimico

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) Psychiatry
Good afternoon!

I am not having much success with this phrase. Only one or two hits for "dysthmic/dysthmia syndrome"

This concerns a 35 year old woman undergoing divorce proceedings and separation from her son and is suffering from anxiety crises, depression and insomnia.

Other clinical signs =

una crisis intensa de ansiedad cuando tenía que hablar con su hijo en Inglaterra.

En la consulta se encuentra triste, con poco animo, pensando continuamente en su hijo, y en el futuro de ambos ya que se encuentra en un proceso de separación matrimonial. Tiene insomnio y ansiedad continua.

Diagnóstico provisional: Sindrome distimico.

Thank you for any help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +10 dysthymic disorder
Change log

Sep 29, 2010 14:46: Richard McDorman Created KOG entry

Sep 29, 2010 14:46: Richard McDorman changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/665344">Richard McDorman's</a> old entry - "sindrome distimico"" to ""dysthymic disorder""

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dysthymic disorder

I believe that "dysthymic disorder" is the proper diagnosis here. It looks as though the clinician used "sindrome" instead of the proper "trastorno."

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Dysthymic Disorder is characterized by chronic depression, but with less severity than a major depression. The essential symptom for Dysthymic disorder is an almost daily depressed mood for at least two years, but without the necessary criteria for a major depression. Low energy, sleep or appetite disturbances and low self-esteem are usually part of the clinical picture as well.

http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/dysthymic.htm

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Dysthymic Disorder:

Classification and external resources
ICD-10 F34.1
ICD-9 300.4
MeSH D019263

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia

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NB: "Dysthymic disorder" is sometimes simply referred to as "dysthymia," although "dysthymic disorder" is the preferred term today.

Dysthymic Disorder (previously known as Dysthymia) can be diagnosed when a person has had a variety of depressive symptoms for at least two years, and these symptoms are not numerous or severe enough to qualify for Major Depressive Disorder. It can be difficult to distinguish from, since it is similar in terms of the types of symptoms present, and their onset and duration historically. In both disorders, individuals may have changes in their sleep patterns or appetite, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, or hopelessness during periods of depressed mood. However, individuals with Dysthymic Disorder may have more prominent cognitive or interpersonal symptoms, such as pessimism, feelings of inadequacy, and social withdrawal.

http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/dysthymia.htm
Note from asker:
Thank you ! The "Sindrome" bit threw me:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
2 mins
Thank you! :)
agree Emma Goldsmith
18 mins
Thanks, Emma!
agree Dr. Andrew Frankland
25 mins
Thank you, Doctor Andrew.
agree Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
32 mins
Thanks, Cristina.
agree cpquiroga
46 mins
Gracias, Claudia.
agree Otto Albers (X) : I think your problem was missing a "y" in the search. "Sindrome" is very happily used in Spanish, to put together a few signs and symptoms.
3 hrs
Thank you, sir.
agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : DSM-IV-TR
4 hrs
Thank you.
agree Anne Smith Campbell
13 hrs
Thank you, Anne.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
14 hrs
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agree Eliza Wright
2 days 9 hrs
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dysthymic disorder

Dysthymic Disorder - [ Traducir esta página ]Dysthymic Disorder is a chronic condition characterized by depressive symptoms that occur for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years. ...
www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-md04.html - En caché - Similares
Dysthymia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traducir esta página ]The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, characterizes dysthymic disorder. ...

Diagnostic criteria - Treatments - See also - References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia - En caché - Similares
Dysthymic Disorder: eMedicine Psychiatry - [ Traducir esta página ]de SC Langenfeld
26 May 2009 ... Overview: Dysthymia is a depressive mood disorder characterized by a chronic course and an insidious onset. Many people with dysthymia ...
emedicine.medscape.com › ... › Psychiatry › Adult - En caché - Similares
Dysthymic disorder and chronic depression - [ Traducir esta página ]Information about dysthymic disorder or dysthymia,and treatment.
www.psychologyinfo.com/.../dysthymic.htm - En caché - Similares
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