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Excellent school performance at age 16 and risk of adult bipolar disorder: national cohort study.
- Source :
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The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science [Br J Psychiatry] 2010 Feb; Vol. 196 (2), pp. 109-15. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Background: Anecdotal and biographical reports suggest that bipolar disorder may be associated with high IQ or creativity, but evidence for any such connection is weak.<br />Aims: To investigate possible associations between scholastic achievement and later bipolar disorder, using prospective data, in a whole-population cohort study.<br />Method: Using individual school grades from all individuals finishing compulsory schooling in Sweden between 1988 and 1997, we tested associations between scholastic achievement at age 15-16 and hospital admission for psychosis between ages 17 and 31, adjusting for potential confounders.<br />Results: Individuals with excellent school performance had a nearly fourfold increased risk of later bipolar disorder compared with those with average grades (hazard ratio HR = 3.79, 95% CI 2.11-6.82). This association appeared to be confined to males. Students with the poorest grades were also at moderately increased risk of bipolar disorder (HR = 1.86, 95% CI 1.06-3.28).<br />Conclusions: These findings provide support for the hypothesis that exceptional intellectual ability is associated with bipolar disorder.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472-1465
- Volume :
- 196
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20118454
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.108.060368