Antonio LaMadrid (1968–1991) was both a patient and research subject at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center. He is believed to have committed suicide by jumping off the roof of a nine-story building. His death led to a federal investigation by the Office for Human Research Protections/Office of Protection from Research Risks that concluded UCLA had violated aspects of informed consent. The research subjects were not told how severe their possible relapses might be.[1][2][3][4][5]
Tony LaMadrid | |
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| Born | Antonio LaMadrid 1968 |
| Died | March 28, 1991 Near the entrance to Boelter Hall |
| Cause of death | Presumed Suicide |
LaMadrid had schizophrenia and the research study he was involved in was titled, "Developmental Processes in Schizophrenic Disorders". The study began in 1983 and was run by psychologist Keith H. Nuechterlein, and psychiatrist Michael Gitlin.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "For the Sake of Science" Author Joy Horowitz . Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1994.
- ^ "Ethics Concerns Raised in Schizophrenia Study" Author Sandy Rovner. The Washington Post. September 29, 1992
- ^ "When the Patient Is Also an Experiment : Feds find fault with UCLA schizophrenia study" Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1994.
- ^ "Agency Faults a U.C.L.A. Study For Suffering of Mental Patients" Author Philip J. Hilts. The New York Times. March 10, 1994
- ^ Wilson, S. T (15 September 2005). "Ethical Concerns in Schizophrenia Research: Looking Back and Moving Forward". Schizophrenia Bulletin. 32 (1): 30–36. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbj023. PMC 2632194. PMID 16282637.
- ^ Nuechterlein, KH; Dawson, ME; Gitlin, M; Ventura, J; Goldstein, MJ; Snyder, KS; Yee, CM; Mintz, J (1992). "Developmental Processes in Schizophrenic Disorders: longitudinal studies of vulnerability and stress". Schizophrenia Bulletin. 18 (3): 387–425. doi:10.1093/schbul/18.3.387. PMID 1411329.
- ^ "Ethics in Neurobiological Research with Human Subjects:" Author Adil E. Shamoo. 1996 Book. Page 171