Methamphetamine - UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

‣ AimStudy V: Risk Factors for Suicide AttemptsGlasner-Edwards, S., Mooney, L.J., Marinelli-Casey, P., Hillhouse, M., Ang, A., &Rawson, R. (2008). Risk factors for suicide attempts in methamphetaminedependent patients. Am J Addictions, 17: 24-27.• To identify risk factors for suicide attempts in MA dependent patients.‣ Candidate risk factors included• Female gender• Route of MA administration (injector vs. non-injector)• Prior tx for alcohol- or drug-related related problems• History of serious depression• Clinically significant depressive symptoms at baseline• Family hx psychiatric illness in first-degree relatives• Lifetime hx physical or sexual abuse• Prior psychiatric hospitalizations• Lifetime years of MA use