“…Six reports indicate that suicidal people have had more relatives or friends who showed suicidal behavior (Corder, Page, & Corder, 1974; Diekstra, 1974; Garfinkel, Froese, & Golombek, 1979; Hauschild, 1968; Murphy, Wetzel, Swallow, & McClure, 1969; Woodruff, Clayton, & Guze, 1972). On the other hand, eight studies have reported no excess of such relatives and friends (Doroff, 1969; Finlay, 1970; Hill, 1969; Johson & Hunt, 1979; Pokorny, 1960; Rorsman, 1973; Rosen, 1970; Tucker & Reinhardt, 1966).…”