FAMILY - Running in the FAMILY - Understanding and predicting the intergenerational transmission of mental illness

Mental illness often runs in families. Family context therefore plays a crucial role in quality of life for those potentially at risk. The EU-funded FAMILY project aims to provide novel prediction models that afford enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of mental illness. These can then be used to improve life for the mentally ill. Project work will also consider the bioethical and social issues associated with intergenerational risk transmission and risk prediction. FAMILY research will focus on risk for mood and psychosis symptoms and diagnoses in particular, aiming to discover new targets for developing preventive strategies in vulnerable families and to support strengths and resource building.