title: Pre-pubertal depressive stupor: a case report.
abstract: A case of childhood affective disorder with episodes of depressive stupor in a 13-year-old pre-pubertal boy is described. Changes in the patient's clinical state were accompanied by changes in the dexamethasone suppression test. A family history of affective illness on the maternal side, with phenomenological similarities, is noted.
authors.affiliation: Adolescent Unit, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone