Dexamethasone suppression test and clinical outcome in prepubertal depressed children

Hospitalized prepubertal depressed children with abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST) results were treated and given repeat DSTs at 6 weeks (N = 21) and 5 months (N = 14). DST results were significantly correlated with clinical status at 5 months but not at 6 weeks.