The cruelest death : the enigma of adolescent suicide

Richard Stockton State College, New Jersey. Review of mental health professionals and social workers on the causes of teenage suicide. Uses case studies. Focuses on prevention strategies at the professional level and at home. 1. Two Cases Of Youth Suicide -- 2. The Incidence Of Adolescent Suicide -- 3. Youth Suicide Around The World -- 4. The Suicidal Act -- 5. Psychiatric Illness And Adolescent Suicide -- 6. Perinatal Influences On Adolescent Suicide -- 7. Childhood Experiences And Suicide -- 8. Suicide Clusters And Subcultures -- 9. Double Suicides And Suicide Pacts -- 10. A Deviant Theory Of Adolescent Suicide -- 11. Assessing Suicidality: A Chapter For The Professional -- 12. Treatment And Therapy -- 13. Helping Your Suicidal Child: A Chapter For Parents / Antoon A. Leenaars -- 14. Suicide Prevention In Schools -- 15. Coping With The Suicide Of An Adolescent. David Lester. Includes Bibliographical References.