title: Performance of the dexamethasone suppression test in depressive illness according to ICD and DSM-III classification systems.
abstract: The performance of the dexamethasone suppression test was assessed in 90 consecutive admissions with a diagnosis of depression, categorised according to two classification systems (DSM-III and ICD-9). Non-suppression was found in most of the diagnostic categories, but there was a highly significant association with the DSM-III classification 'major depressive episode with melancholia' (52%) in comparison with the ICD group 'manic-depressive illness-depressed' (29%).
authors.affiliation: Pen-y-fai Hospital, Bridgend.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riad-Fahmy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone