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Dysthymic Disorder Essay Preview: Dysthymic Disorder Report this essay DYSTHYMIC DISORDER & BRIEF THERAPY DEPRESSION Mild, chronic depression has probably existed as long as the human condition, although it has been referred to by various different names. The DSM-III replaced the term “neurotic depression” with dysthymic disorder–which literally means ill-humored-and it was added to.