Year: 1997 Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v.836, (December 29, 1997), p.352-363 SIEC No: 19980451

This introduction briefly explains the findings of the contributors of the volume in several cateogies: impulsivity/”suicide” in non-human primate studies, postmortem studies of brain neurochemistry, circuitry, morphology & genetics of suicide victims, in vivo studies of suicide attempters, and treatment studies in suicidal behavior. (13 refs.)