Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-266) and index.
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What we know and don't know about suicide -- Capability to enact lethal self-injury is acquired -- 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 -- Future of suicide prevention and research.