Family-based preventive interventions: Can the onset of suicidal ideation and behavior be prevented?

We would like to thank the authors for their contributions to this supplement to Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. We appreciate their interest and willingness to examine the question of whether family-based prevention can impact suicidal ideation and behaviors. In addition, we would like to thank David Brent for providing a thoughtful commentary that puts the findings in the context of the larger field of suicide prevention, and raises important issues and questions for further research. Also, we appreciate the support from NIMH in producing the supplement, and guidance and feedback from Thomas Joiner. Jane Pearson and Amy Goldstein assisted us with the reviews of the papers, and we thank Rebecca Kurikeshu for assistance in the coordination of the supplement.