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The dexamethasone suppression test in children: lack of an association with diagnosis
S P Tyrer1, M L Barrett, T P Berney
1Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The British Journal of Psychiatry. Supplement
|July 1, 1991
Abstract:
The dexamethasone suppression test was carried out on 44 children to assess agreement with diagnosis of depression. No significant association was found between suppression of plasma cortisol and depression diagnosed clinically or by cluster analysis.