ABSTRACT
To address adolescent behavioral indicators of suicide, it is important tofirst establish a conceptual baseline of “normal adolescent behavior.” From this point of departure, a descriptive representation of the behavior, verbal and nonverbal, of the presuicidal adolescent can be discussed. The purpose of this chapter is to present the topic of behavioral indicators in an integrative manner by examining suicidal behavior in the context of family, school, and peer group.
