Abstract
Adolescent Suicide: Epidemiology, Research, and Prevention
Gammon G D~~John K~~Weissman M M
Describes many contributing factors & behaviors associated with adolescent suicide. The authors discuss suicidal ideation, parasuicide & completed suicide, as well as the sociocultural intrapsychic, diagnostic, & biological factors involved in suicide. They conclude by presenting a section on future direction for research and prevention. (67 refs.) (VM)