30. Associations Between Experiences of Discrimination, Neural Sensitivity to Social Exclusion, and Depression Symptoms in Mexican-Origin Youth

Experiencing social exclusion (i.e., racial/ethnic discrimination) increases risk for depression, and this is especially true for Latinos. Moreover, social exclusion is associated with activity in regions important for pain processing. Limited research has examined longitudinal associations between discrimination, depression, and neural activity during social exclusion in Latino youth. The present study sought to examine associations among Mexican-origin youths’ earlier experiences of discrimination, exclusion-related brain function in later adolescence, and depression symptoms in young adulthood.