Introduction to the handbook / Matthew K. Nock -- Classification of self-injurious behaviors -- Classification and definition of self-injurious behavior / Kelly Posner -- Distinguishing between suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury / Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp -- Should we expand the conceptualization of self-injurious behavior? : rationale, review and recommendations / Jill M. Hooley and Sarah St. Germain -- Phenomenology and epidemiology -- Suicidal behaviors among children and adolescents / Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Julie Weismoore, Rupa P. Zimmermann, and Anthony Spirito -- Suicidal behaviors among adults / Eve K. Moscicki -- Person-centered prevention of suicide among older adults / Paul R. Duberstein and Marnin J. Heisel -- Non-suicidal self-injury across the lifespan / Janis Whitlock and Matthew Selekman -- Approaches to understanding self-injurious behaviors -- Genetic and neurobiological approaches to understanding suicidal behaviors / Laura M. Fiori, Carl Ernst, and Gustavo Turecki -- Developmental approaches to understanding suicidal and self-injurious behaviors / Sheila E. Crowell, Christina M. Derbidge, and Theodore P. Beauchaine -- Social and ecological approaches to suicidal behaviors and nonsuicidal self-injury (nssi) / Nicole Heilbron, Joseph C. Franklin, John D. Guerry, and Mitchell J. Prinstein -- Cognitive and information processing approaches to understanding suicidal behaviors / Amy Wenzel and Megan Spokas -- Psychodynamics of suicide / Mark J. Goldblatt -- Racial/ethnic, spiritual/religious, and sexual orientation influences on suicidal behaviors / Regina M. Sherman, Barbara D'Orio, Miesha N. Rhodes, Stephanie Gantt, and Nadine J. Kaslow -- Comprehensive theories of suicidal behaviors / Edward A. Selby, Thomas E. Joiner Jr., and Jessica D. Ribeiro -- Comprehensive theoretical models of nssi / Colleen M. Jacobson and Kristen Batejan -- Assessment -- Core competencies, warning signs and a framework for suicide risk assessment in clinical practice / M. David Rudd -- Assessment of non-suicidal self-injury / E. David Klonsky and Stephen P. Lewis -- Prevention and intervention -- Prevention of suicidal behaviors / José M. Bertolote -- Psychological treatment of suicidal behaviors / Erin F. Ward-Ciesielski and Marsha M. Linehan -- The pharmacologic treatment of suicidal patients / Jan Fawcett and Katie A. Busch -- Prevention of non-suicidal self-injury / Nancy L. Heath, Jessica R. Toste, and Shannon-Dell MacPhee -- Psychological treatments for non-suicidal self-injury / Barbara Stanley, Virginia Fineran, and Beth Brodsky -- Pharmacologic treatment of nssi / Paul L. Plener and Gerhard Libal -- Special issues -- Overlap between suicidal behavior and interpersonal violence / Marc Hillbrand -- Suicide terrorism / Ellen Townsend -- Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia / Agnes van der Heide -- Survivors of suicide / Holly Parker -- Conclusion to the handbook / Matthew K. Nock.