The DST and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Published
Journal Article
The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) was administered to 28 male combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Six subjects (21%) were nonsuppressors. The nonsuppression rates for the subgroups with and without major depressive disorder according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria were 50% and 6%, respectively. The authors conclude that cortisol nonsuppression is rare in posttraumatic stress disorder unless there is concomitant major depression.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kudler, H; Davidson, J; Meador, K; Lipper, S; Ely, T
Published Date
- August 1987
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 144 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1068 - 1071
PubMed ID
- 3605429
Pubmed Central ID
- 3605429
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-953X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1176/ajp.144.8.1068
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States