Dexamethasone suppression test and clinical outcome in prepubertal depressed children.
Hospitalized prepubertal depressed children with abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST) results were treated and given repeat DSTs at 6 weeks (N = 21) and 5 months (N = 14). DST results were significantly correlated with clinical status at 5 months but not at 6 weeks.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone