Which statement best explains why dysthymia might be called a "paradoxical" condition?

A) Although symptoms may be relatively mild from day-to-day, their persistence may have severe consequences.
B) Dysthymia resembles major depressive disorder, but it is episodic.
C) Dysthymia begins in early childhood, but it is rarely diagnosed by pediatricians or child psychiatrists.
D) Although dysthymia involves depression, it does not lead to severe consequences.


A

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