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Splitting schizophrenia: divergent cognitive and educational outcomes revealed by genomic structural equation modelling.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jun 2026
Watson Cameron James, Zvrskovec Johan, Merola Giuseppe Pierpaolo, Gilchrist Lachlan, Haussler Senta M, Schattner Miryam, Lo Chris Wai Hang, Breen Gerome, Murray Robin M, Lewis Cathryn Μ, Vassos Evangelos
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The genetic relationship between schizophrenia, IQ, and educational attainment (EA) is complex. Schizophrenia polygenic scores (PGS) are linked to lower IQ, whilst higher IQ-PGS correlates with reduced schizophrenia risk. Paradoxically, genetic predisposition to higher EA has been associated with increased schizophrenia risk, a relationship potentially confounded by genetic overlap between schizophrenia and...
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