Objectives: Although the term dysthymia was coined by Kahlbaum, its current clinical meaning originated in the 1980s, when it appears in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) designating a chronic mild depression distinguishable from Major Depression Disorder. In this article, the cases of two female patients with this disorder (according to the CIE-10) are presented and the "subjective components" that sustain the depressive symptoms, not usually mentioned in the publications, are examined. Material and methods: The Approach to Subjectivity Method (MAS) was used; it consists of non-directive interviews writing down the patient’s exact verbal expressions, and avoiding any allusion to theories, particular beliefs, values, judgments, etc. Results: We concluded that these two women have a sentimental distancing from their love object, ...

Objectives: An attempt to focus on the subjective aspects of hypochondriasis, which are not sufficiently clarified in modern literature, probably due to the almost exclusive consideration of the external (behavioral) manifestations provided by the patients and disregarding more personal aspects. Material and Methods: Twelve patients with the diagnosis of Hypocondriasis (ICD-10), seen in consult at the Seville (Spain) Asociación de Psicopatología y  Psicoanálisis  (APPS),  were  applied  the  Subjectivity Approach  Method  (MAS).  By  expressing  themselves verbally in interviews, they analytically broke down their problems into different elements; the statements thus obtained are grouped into categories that define and put in evidence expected subjective components.  Results: The exaggerated intensity of physical sensations, ...