Which Statement Best Explains Why Dysthymia Might Be Called a "Paradoxical

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Multiple Choice

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.

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