The issue of suicide among Asian Americans has been understudied to date, largely because suicide rates for Asian Americans in the United States have been historically lower than Caucasians. The current special issue gathers studies that represent progress in the state of science, both advancing the current state of knowledge about suicide in Asian American communities and highlighting innovative approaches to suicide prevention and management. We discuss how the articles in the special issue address the nature and salience of suicide among Asian Americans, risk factors, culturally based expression of suicidal ideation and behaviors, and recommendations for suicide prevention and interventions. We conclude by noting directions for future research.

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客座编辑对促进我们对亚裔美国人自杀理解的特刊的介绍。

迄今为止，亚裔美国人的自杀问题一直没有得到充分研究，主要是因为美国亚裔美国人的自杀率历来低于白种人。当前的特刊收集了代表科学进步的研究，既提高了亚裔美国人社区对自杀的认识，又强调了自杀预防和管理的创新方法。我们讨论了特刊中的文章如何解决亚裔美国人自杀的性质和显着性、风险因素、基于文化的自杀意念和行为表达，以及对自杀预防和干预的建议。我们最后指出未来研究的方向。