Cortisol responses on the dexamethasone suppression test among women with Bulimia-spectrum eating disorders: Associations with clinical symptoms

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 241-246

  Bruce, Kenneth R ^a   Steiger, Howard ^a   Israël, Mimi ^a   Groleau, Patricia ^a   Ng Ying Kin, N M K ^a   Ouellette, Anne Sophie ^a   Sycz, Lindsay ^a   Badawi, Ghislaine ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulimia Nervosa; Cortisol; Dexamethasone suppression test; HPA axis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; BULIMIA SPECTRUM EATING DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BULIMIA; DEXAMETHASONE; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 84862861924     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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