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Steroid-induced depressive psychosis responsive to electroconvulsive therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8744170     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 15-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed a severe steroid-induced depression, which was rapidly responsive to ECT. This report adds to the growing body of literature supporting ECT as a safe and effective treatment of affective and psychotic disorders in children.
Authors:
B Sutor; L A Wells; T A Rummans
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Convulsive therapy     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0749-8055     ISO Abbreviation:  Convuls Ther     Publication Date:  1996 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-11-25     Completed Date:  1996-11-25     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8506311     Medline TA:  Convuls Ther     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use
Depressive Disorder / chemically induced,  therapy*
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
Electroconvulsive Therapy*
Female
Fluoxetine / therapeutic use
Humans
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*,  drug therapy,  psychology
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / therapy*
Steroids / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Suicide, Attempted
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; 0/Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; 0/Steroids; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 54910-89-3/Fluoxetine

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