You are assigned to work with a child who has a diagnosis of dysthymia. Which of the following symptoms do you MOST expect to find when taking a history from the mother?
a. depression for most of the day, almost every day, for 2 or more years
b. refusal to get out of bed and failure to go to school or do usual tasks of childhood
c. difficult moods that include rage, anger, aggression, severe jealousy, and hatred
d. a period of severe depression lasting less than 3 months, disappearing suddenly
A
As in adult cases, an affected child with dysthymia is depressed for most of the day on most days, and symptoms continue for several years. Such prolonged mood depression in a very young child can have a profound effect on self-image.
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