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Dexamethasone suppression and energy balance in eating disorders
Author(s) -
AbouSaleh M. T.,
Oleesky D.,
Crisp A. H.,
Lacey J. H.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02681.x
Subject(s) - anorectic , dexamethasone suppression test , neuroticism , balance (ability) , medicine , longitudinal study , dexamethasone , body mass index , psychology , eating disorders , endocrinology , energy balance , depression (economics) , body weight , psychiatry , physical therapy , social psychology , macroeconomics , personality , pathology , economics , ecology , biology
The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) was investigated in 45 female anorectic out‐patients (cross sectional study) nine of whom were followed serially as in‐patients (longitudinal study). DST non‐suppression was strongly associated with negative energy balance (low body weight and low Ponderal Index) but there was no significant association with the presence of affective or neurotic disturbance in these patients. These findings cast doubt on the value of the DST in the management of depressive illness.