It is,in fact,possible for a person to meet the diagnostic criteria for both dysthymia and major depressive disorder simultaneously.When this happens,the appropriate diagnosis would be __________.

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When a person meets the criteria for both dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder) and major depressive disorder simultaneously, the condition is referred to as "double depression." This term reflects the presence of both a chronic, lower-level depressive mood (dysthymia) and episodes of major depression.

It Is,in Fact,possible for a Person to Meet the Diagnostic