Why the study?
Does the dexamethasone suppression test identify cortisol nonsuppression in male combat veterans with PTSD?
Population
28 male combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Comparison
Dexamethasone suppression test (DST) vs Subgroups with and without major depressive…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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DST nonsuppression rare in PTSD without major depression; leaves open its diagnostic utility in combat veterans.
Does the dexamethasone suppression test identify cortisol nonsuppression in male combat veterans with PTSD?
Cortisol nonsuppression on the DST is rare in PTSD unless there is concomitant major depression.
Kudler et al. (1987) studied this question.
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