TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - The dexamethasone suppression test and CSF-5-HIAA in relation to suicidality and depression in suicide attempters
JO  - European psychiatry
A1  - Westrin, Asa
A1  - Niméus, Anders
SP  - 166
EP  - 171
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - This study tested suicidality in relation to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and the dexamethasone suppression test. Patients with nonsuppression of cortisol had the highest scores of the Suicide Assessment Scale (SUAS) and the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), respectively (P < 0.05; P < 0.01). The results persisted when analysed for covariance with CSF-5-HIAA. We have previously noted an elevated suicide risk in suicide attempters with high SUAS-scores, why a large part of nonsuppressors may be at high risk for future suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0924-9338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(03)00044-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -