Petty L K, Asarnow J R, Carlson G A, Lesser L
Am J Psychiatry. 1985 May;142(5):631-3. doi: 10.1176/ajp.142.5.631.
Dexamethasone suppression tests were given to seven children with major depression, six dysthymic children, and 17 children without affective disorders. The test showed sensitivity for major depressive disorder (87%) but a low specificity (53%).
对7名重度抑郁儿童、6名心境恶劣儿童和17名无情感障碍儿童进行了地塞米松抑制试验。该试验对重度抑郁症显示出敏感性（87%），但特异性较低（53%）。
