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The dexamethasone suppression test in organic affective syndrome
Journal article   Peer reviewed

The dexamethasone suppression test in organic affective syndrome

D L Evans and C B Nemeroff
The American journal of psychiatry, Vol.141(11), pp.1465-1467
1984-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.11.1465
PMID: 6496794

Abstract

Dexamethasone Neurocognitive Disorders - blood Humans Middle Aged Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis Adult Female Male Aged Hydrocortisone - blood Depressive Disorder - blood
Of six patients with a DSM-III diagnosis of organic affective syndrome, four exhibited cortisol nonsuppression on the dexamethasone suppression test (DST). Three nonsuppressors were retested after successful treatment and before discharge; two had normal DSTs, and the other patient's DST normalized after discharge.

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Citation topics
1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.5 Neuroscience
1.5.420 Cortisol
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Psychiatry
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Psychiatry/Psychology

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