The Extremes of the Bell Curve: Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders. Maudsley Series

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      Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 7625 Empire Drive, Florence, KY 41042. Tel: 800-634-7064; Fax: 800-248-4724; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.psypress.com/
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      N
    • Source:
      186
    • Intended Audience:
      Counselors
    • Subject Terms:
      Evidence; Creativity; Psychosis; Psychologists; Mental Disorders; Mental Health Workers; Mental Health; Epidemiology; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Intelligence; Gifted; Data Analysis; Cognitive Development
    • Subject Terms:
      Sweden; United Kingdom
    • ISBN:
      978-1-84872-045-9
    • Abstract:
      It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally high, or very low grades at school, are at greater risk of adult mental health disorders. This book opens with an introduction to the epidemiology of psychosis with particular emphasis on cognitive performance and creativity. It goes on to provide a detailed description of the rationale, methods and results of a population study involving nearly a million individuals, conducted by Dr. MacCabe in collaboration with colleagues in Stockholm, Sweden, and London, UK. "The Extremes of the Bell Curve" will be of interest to mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists and epidemiologists. It will also prove useful to those working in education.
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    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      ED533211