Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test.
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Davidson, J; Lipper, S; Zung, WW; Strickland, R; Krishnan, R; Mahorney, S
Published in: Am J Psychiatry
October 1984
The authors evaluated four sets of diagnostic criteria, the Newcastle Index, DSM-III, RDC, and the Michigan Diagnostic Index, for the diagnosis of melancholia. Forty-nine depressed inpatients, all of whom met RDC for major depression, also received consensus diagnostic assessment for melancholia. The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) was administered before drug treatment began. Results showed that the sensitivity of the DST ranged from 39% to 48%, specificity from 80% to 100%, and diagnostic confidence from 66% to 100%. All four scales received validation, but DSM-III showed the lowest specificity and predictive value.
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Am J Psychiatry
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0002-953X
Publication Date
October 1984
Volume
141
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1220 / 1223
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Psychometrics
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Middle Aged
- Manuals as Topic
- Male
- Hydrocortisone
- Humans
- Female
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Davidson, J., Lipper, S., Zung, W. W., Strickland, R., Krishnan, R., & Mahorney, S. (1984). Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test. Am J Psychiatry, 141(10), 1220–1223. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.10.1220
Davidson, J., S. Lipper, W. W. Zung, R. Strickland, R. Krishnan, and S. Mahorney. “Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test.” Am J Psychiatry 141, no. 10 (October 1984): 1220–23. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.10.1220.
Davidson J, Lipper S, Zung WW, Strickland R, Krishnan R, Mahorney S. Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test. Am J Psychiatry. 1984 Oct;141(10):1220–3.
Davidson, J., et al. “Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test.” Am J Psychiatry, vol. 141, no. 10, Oct. 1984, pp. 1220–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1176/ajp.141.10.1220.
Davidson J, Lipper S, Zung WW, Strickland R, Krishnan R, Mahorney S. Validation of four definitions of melancholia by the dexamethasone suppression test. Am J Psychiatry. 1984 Oct;141(10):1220–1223.
Published In
Am J Psychiatry
DOI
ISSN
0002-953X
Publication Date
October 1984
Volume
141
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1220 / 1223
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Psychometrics
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Middle Aged
- Manuals as Topic
- Male
- Hydrocortisone
- Humans
- Female
- Evaluation Studies as Topic