Risk and protective factors for suicide among patients with methamphetamine dependence: A nested case-control study

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 487-493

  Kuo, Chian Jue ^a,b,c   Tsai, Shang Ying ^c   Liao, Ya Tang ^a   Conwell, Yeates ^d   Lin, Shih Ku ^b,c   Chang, Chia Ling ^b   Chen, Chiao Chicy ^b,c   Chen, Wei J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAIWAN; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955510412     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09m05360gry     Document Type: Article

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