Defining the boundaries of atypical depression: Evidence from the HPA axis supports course of illness distinctions

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 161-167

  Stewart, Jonathan W ^a   Quitkin, Frederic M ^a   McGrath, Patrick J ^a   Klein, Donald F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Age of onset; Atypical depression; Chronic; HPA axis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEXAMETHASONE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 20344382707     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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