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1-040 - Family History of Suicidal Behaviors and Youth Outcomes

Thu, March 21, 9:30 to 11:00am, Hilton Baltimore, Floor: Level 1, Johnson B

Session Type: Paper Symposium

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds. Despite growing awareness and prevention efforts, suicide rates among both male and female adolescents continue to increase. Several risk factors for suicidal behaviors (i.e., attempts and completion) have been identified. One risk factor is family history of suicidal behaviors which could involve biological and/or environmental processes that can negatively impact a youth’s functioning, vulnerability, and suicidal behaviors. This symposium aims to examine the role of family history of suicidal behavior on youth outcomes in multiple domains and across community, clinical, and at-risk populations. The first presentation examines mother-child synchrony in facial affect among dyads whose mother had a history of suicide attempt and suggests that asynchronous mother-daughter positive affect may be a potential mechanism in the transmission of suicidal behavior. The second presentation studies cognitive functioning among youth with a family history of a suicide attempt/completion in a community sample showing that executive control was impaired in youth with a family history. The third presentation explores the impact of family history of suicide attempt/completion on youth psychological functioning demonstrating stable levels of externalizing symptoms across the age span among youth with a family history. The final presentation longitudinally examines predictors of suicidal behavior among offspring of parents with a mood disorder which identifies parent history of suicidal behaviors as significant predictor. The discussion will focus on vulnerabilities and potential mechanisms by which family history of suicide may be transmitted within a family and implications for intervention.

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