The dexamethasone suppression test in delusional depression. Further findings.
The results of the overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) administered to 26 unipolar delusional depressed patients and 47 unipolar non-delusional depressed controls are reported. There were no significant differences between the rates of abnormal responses in the two groups. However, there was a higher percentage of normal responses in the delusional depressive sample with mood incongruency. While 55% of the mood-congruent depressive patients were non-suppressors, only 12% of the depressed patients with mood-incongruent psychotic features had abnormal DST responses.
Ayuso-Gutierrez
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Almoguera
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Garcia-Camba
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del Olmo Frias
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Cabranes
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D000328:Adult; D003702:Delusions / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012107:Research Design
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone