Is there a biological difference between trauma-related depression and PTSD? DST says 'NO'

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1516-1520

  Savic, Danka ^a,b   Knezevic, Goran ^b,c   Damjanovic, Svetozar ^d   Spiric, Zeljko ^e   Matic, Gordana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b International Aid Network   (Serbia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^d Diabetes and Metabolic Disease   (Serbia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Depression; Low dose dexamethasone suppression test; Post traumatic stress disorder; Traumatic experiences

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; DYSTHYMIA; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL FUNCTION TESTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84864739352     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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