Abstract
Eighteen psychiatric inpatients who fulfilled DSM-III criteria for major depression and who had a positive dexamethasone suppression test after admission were later retested. Of the 13 patients who exhibited cortisol suppression at discharge, two relapsed within 6 months; five remained nonsuppressors at discharge, and all either required further inpatient care or were symptomatic within 2 weeks to 4 months. Continued cortisol nonsuppression was thus associated with poor clinical response or high risk of relapse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-249 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health