TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Risk factors for suicide attempts in methamphetamine-dependent patients
JO  - American journal on addictions
A1  - Glasner-Edwards, Suzette
A1  - Mooney, Larissa J.
A1  - Marinelli-Casey, Patricia
A1  - Hillhouse, Maureen
A1  - Ang, Alfonso
A1  - Rawson, Richard
A1  - Authors, TM
SP  - 24
EP  - 27
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for suicide attempts (SA) in methamphetamine (MA)-dependent patients. MA-dependent adults (N = 526) who participated in the Methamphetamine Treatment Project were interviewed before and three years after treatment. Baseline psychiatric, medical, demographic, and substance use characteristics were assessed using the Addiction Severity Index and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Lifetime history of SA was assessed at follow-up. Risk factors for SA included gender, intravenous MA use, BDI>20 at baseline, and clinically significant psychiatric history. Psychiatric characteristics of MA users are strongly associated with SA, warranting careful assessment of psychiatric history.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1055-0496
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550490701756070
ID  - ref1
ER  -