Stress and Epigenetics in Suicidediscusses the central role of epigenetic modifications in
suicidal behavior. As early-life stress and an individual's ability to cope with such stressors
combined with psychological factors social factors and existential and cognitive factors can
predispose young people to suicidal behavior and put them at added risk of suicidal behavior
later in life this book provides readers with an overview of the neurobiology of stress an
introduction to the epigenetic changes induced by stress and an understanding of how
vulnerability and resilience to stress are built. It integrates these mechanisms into a
biobehavioral model of suicide based on epigenetic marks gene-environment interactions and
other stressors. More importantly it provides future direction for research and discusses
potential interventions. This book is an ideal and trusted resource for researchers and
clinicians who are interested in learning how the environment can affect behavior through
genetics and for those seeking the development of new methods for suicide prevention.
