The Dexamethasone Suppression Test in Bulimia Nervosa

The Dexamethasone Suppression Test in Bulimia Nervosa

In a study of the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in patients with bulimia nervosa, a non-suppression rate of about 50% was found. The only clinical correlates of DST non-suppression were a previous history of weight loss and/or of anorexia nervosa. These results suggest that DST non-suppressio...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of psychiatry 1988-05, Vol.152 (5), p.654-656
Hauptverfasser: O'Brien, G., Hassanyeh, F., Leake, A., Schapira, K., White, M., Ferrier, I. N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
Bulimia - blood
Bulimia - diagnosis
Bulimia - psychology
Dexamethasone
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone - blood
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Zusammenfassung:In a study of the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in patients with bulimia nervosa, a non-suppression rate of about 50% was found. The only clinical correlates of DST non-suppression were a previous history of weight loss and/or of anorexia nervosa. These results suggest that DST non-suppression in these subjects may be a trait rather than a state marker of anorexia nervosa.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.152.5.654