Four definitions of endogenous depression and the dexamethasone suppression test

Mark Zimmerman; William Coryell; Bruce Pfohl; Dalene Stangl

doi:10.1016/0165-0327(85)90070-9

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Four definitions of endogenous depression and the dexamethasone suppression test

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Four definitions of endogenous depression and the dexamethasone suppression test

Mark Zimmerman, William Coryell, Bruce Pfohl and Dalene Stangl

Journal of affective disorders, Vol.8(1), pp.37-45

1985

DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(85)90070-9

PMID: 3156910

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Abstract

We examined the relationship between the DST and 4 definitions of endogenous depression: DSM-III, Feinberg and Carroll, Newcastle and RDC. Endogenous patients had a significantly higher rate of nonsuppression than nonendogenous patients according to the DSM-III and Newcastle definitions but not according to the RDC and Feinberg and Caroll criteria. Moreover, the relationship between the DST and the DSM-III and Newcastle definitions was significant even after individually controlling for age, psychosis and weight loss. We review the literature on the relationship between the DST and the RDC definition of endogenous depression and suggest that interstudy differences in criteria application may be partially responsible for the inconsistent results across studies.

Affective disorders - Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) - Endogenous depression - Melancholia - Newcastle Scale

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Title: Subtitle: Four definitions of endogenous depression and the dexamethasone suppression test
Creators: Mark Zimmerman
William Coryell
Bruce Pfohl
Dalene Stangl
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of affective disorders, Vol.8(1), pp.37-45
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(85)90070-9
PMID: 3156910
NLM abbreviation: J Affect Disord
ISSN: 0165-0327
eISSN: 1573-2517
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Language: English
Date published: 1985
Academic Unit: Psychiatry
Record Identifier: 9984004096402771

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