1. Define suicide and subintentional death. Describe four different kinds of people who attempt suicide. What is nonsuicidal self-injury? pp. 222–225

2. What techniques do researchers use to study suicide? p. 226

3. How do statistics on suicide vary according to country, religion, gender, marital status, and race? pp. 226–227

4. What kinds of immediate and long-term stressors have been linked to suicide? pp. 227–228

5. What other conditions or events may help trigger suicidal acts? pp. 228–231

6. How do psychodynamic, sociocultural, and biological theorists explain suicide, and how well supported are their theories? pp. 232–235

7. Compare the risk, rate, and causes of suicide among children, adolescents, and elderly persons. pp. 235–241

8. How do theorists explain the high rate of suicide attempts by adolescents and young adults? pp. 236–239

9. Describe the nature and goals of treatment given to people after they have attempted suicide. Do such people often receive this treatment? p. 242

10. Describe the principles of suicide prevention programs. What procedures are used by counselors in these programs? How effective are the programs? pp. 242–246