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The Genetics of Suicidal Behaviour (IN: The International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide, edited by K Hawton & K van Heeringen)
Roy A~~Nielsen D~~et al
Suicide is a multidetermined act. The importance of psychiatric, social, & biological factors is well established. However, increasing data suggest that genetic factors may also play a role in suicidal behaviours. This paper will examine this possibility by reviewing relevant clinical, twin, & adoption studies, as well as recent molecular genetic studies. (54 refs.)