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The association between family history of mental disorders and general cognitive ability.
Translational psychiatry - 22 Jul 2014
McGrath J J, Wray N R, Pedersen C B, Mortensen P B, Greve A N, Petersen L
Abstract excerpt
There is an emerging literature linking cognitive ability with a wide range of psychiatric disorders. These findings have led to the hypothesis that diminished 'cognitive reserve' is a causal risk factor for psychiatric disorders. However, it is also feasible that a family history of mental disorders may confound this relationship, by contributing to both a slight impairment in cognitive ability, and an increased...
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