title: Behavioural sensitisation and steroid-induced psychosis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London.
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Mullen
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Romans-Clarkson
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone