Adolescent depression, cortison and DHEA

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 573-581

  Angold, Adrian ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTHYMIA; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HOSPITALIZATION; METABOLISM; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0038193701     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329170300775X     Document Type: Editorial

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