Question

Which disorder is a less severe but chronic form of depression?

Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder
Persistent depressive disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer 1

Persistent depressive disorder.

Persistent depressive disorder, known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men. Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is a serious and disabling disorder that shares many symptoms with other forms of clinical depression.