Why people die by suicide /

Joiner, Thomas E,

Why people die by suicide / [print] Thomas Joiner. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2005. - 276 pages ; 22 cm.



Prologue: Losing my dad -- What we know and don't know about suicide -- The capability to enact lethal self-injury is acquired -- The desire for death -- What do we mean by suicide? How is it distributed in people? -- What roles do genetics, neurobiology, and mental disorders play in suicidal behavior? -- Risk assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and prevention -- The future of suicide prevention and research -- Epilogue.



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Suicide.
Suicide victims--Psychology.
Suicide victims--Family relationships.
Children of suicide victims.

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