Marian is severely depressed and wants to commit suicide. She feels guilty about the harm she may inflict on her mother because both her father and her mother's sister committed suicide. Which of the following statements describes the influence of familial suicides on Marian's suicidal ideation?
A. Marian's desire to commit suicide is independent of any suicides in her family's past.
B. Evidence points to the correlation between familial suicide and Marian's increased risk for suicide.
C. Research suggests that there is no correlation between risk for suicide and history of familial suicide.
D. Marian is ten times more likely to commit suicide than someone from a family with no suicides.
Answer: B
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