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What genome-wide association studies reveal about the association between intelligence and mental health.
Current opinion in psychology - 1 Jun 2019
Hill W David, Harris Sarah E, Deary Ian J
Abstract excerpt
Intelligence, as measured by standardised tests of cognitive function, such as IQ-type tests, is predictive of psychiatric diagnosis and psychological wellbeing. Using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, a measure of the shared genetic effect across traits, can be quantified; because this can be done across samples, the confounding effects of psychiatric diagnosis do not influence the magnitude of these...
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