Value of the DST for predicting response of patients with major depression to hospitalization and desipramine
Nelson JC, Mazure CM, Jatlow PI. Value of the DST for predicting response of patients with major depression to hospitalization and desipramine. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1990, 147: 1488-1492. PMID: 2221161, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.147.11.1488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDexamethasone suppression testResponse of patientsMajor depressionNegative dexamethasone suppression testPositive dexamethasone suppression testWeeks of hospitalizationNonpsychotic major depressionPlasma levelsSuppression testRate of responseAntidepressant drugsDrug treatmentPatientsHospitalizationDesipraminePrior reportsDepressionResponsePrior studiesPlaceboFindingsTrialsWeeks