The dexamethasone suppression test in psychotic disorders.
Dexamethasone suppression tests were given to 69 consecutively admitted psychiatric patients. Nonsuppression rates for depression with or without melancholia and for schizophrenia were similar to those previously reported, but for mania and other psychoses the frequencies were higher than expected.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone