Behavioural sensitisation and steroid-induced psychosis.
As yet, there is no satisfactory model with which to understand steroid-induced mental disorder. It is suggested that a case of prednisone-induced psychosis in an adolescent female with Crohn's disease can be best understood in terms of behavioural sensitisation to steroid therapy.
Mullen
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Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London.
Romans-Clarkson
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D000293:Adolescent; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence
D011241:Prednisone