Abstract
The authors studied 442 probands with nonbipolar major depression, 64 with bipolar II disorder, and 88 with bipolar I disorder. Although the proband groups did not differ in occupational or educational achievement, the first-degree relatives of probands with bipolar disorders had significantly higher mean levels of achievement than did those of probands with nonbipolar disorder. This pattern applied whether or not the relative themselves had bipolar illness. The authors conclude that the socioeconomic advantage previously associated with affective disorder in general may be limited to the bipolar forms.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 983-988 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
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Bipolar affective disorder and high achievement : A familial association. / Coryell, W.; Endicott, J.; Keller, M.; Andreasen, N.; Grove, W.; Hirschfeld, R. M A; Scheftner, W.
In: American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 146, No. 8, 1989, p. 983-988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Bipolar affective disorder and high achievement
T2 - A familial association
AU - Coryell, W.
AU - Endicott, J.
AU - Keller, M.
AU - Andreasen, N.
AU - Grove, W.
AU - Hirschfeld, R. M A
AU - Scheftner, W.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The authors studied 442 probands with nonbipolar major depression, 64 with bipolar II disorder, and 88 with bipolar I disorder. Although the proband groups did not differ in occupational or educational achievement, the first-degree relatives of probands with bipolar disorders had significantly higher mean levels of achievement than did those of probands with nonbipolar disorder. This pattern applied whether or not the relative themselves had bipolar illness. The authors conclude that the socioeconomic advantage previously associated with affective disorder in general may be limited to the bipolar forms.
AB - The authors studied 442 probands with nonbipolar major depression, 64 with bipolar II disorder, and 88 with bipolar I disorder. Although the proband groups did not differ in occupational or educational achievement, the first-degree relatives of probands with bipolar disorders had significantly higher mean levels of achievement than did those of probands with nonbipolar disorder. This pattern applied whether or not the relative themselves had bipolar illness. The authors conclude that the socioeconomic advantage previously associated with affective disorder in general may be limited to the bipolar forms.
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VL - 146
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