Dexamethasone suppression test and response to cognitive therapy and antidepressant medication
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The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) is a test for dysfuntion associated with major depression or melancholia.An investigation was conducted to compare the differential responsiveness of normal and abnormal DST responders to cognitive therapy, versus tricyclic medication. The results showed that subtyping of depressives into normal and abnormal DST responders was not useful in predicting responsiveness to tricyclic medication versus cognitive therapy. In addition, results showed thatDST is useful prognostically, but not treatment-wise.
Publication Name: Behavior Therapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0005-7894
Year: 1992
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The how and why of chronic pain states and the what of new analgesia therapies
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Various developments on pain research were presented at the Spring Pain Research Conference in the Grand Cayman at the British West Indies held from Apr 25 to May 2, 1998. Among the issues taken up are the role of sodium channels, substance P and various receptors on the development and progression of pain. Other notable topics in the paper presentation are trafficking of receptors and transmitters and novel receptor types.
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1998
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