Dexamethasone Suppression Test May Predict More Severe/Violent Suicidal Behavior

Dexamethasone Suppression Test May Predict More Severe/Violent Suicidal Behavior

IntroductionSeveral studies demonstrated that the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is dysregulated in suicide attempters. Prospective studies found that people with an abnormal response at the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) are more likely to commit suicide. However, whether DST may p...

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Main Authors: Adrián Alacreu-Crespo, Emilie Olié, Sebastien Guillaume, Chloé Girod, Aurélie Cazals, Isabelle Chaudieu, Philippe Courtet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
dexamethasone suppression test
salivary cortisol
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
suicide attempt
severity
intent
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00097/full

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