Parenting, Suicide and Psychopathology
• Parental abuse is independently associated with
depression, impulsiveness and suicide attempts in
adulthood.
• Abuse in childhood may affect suicidal behavior
in adulthood due to more trait impulsivity (less
serotonin).
• Maternal deprivation in monkeys resets serotonin
system function downwards; deficiency persists
into adulthood and is associated with more
impulsive, aggressive behavior in adulthood.