Mental Health Problems in Teens Linked to Lower IQ

[rangerrebew]

Mental Health Problems in Teens Linked to Lower IQ
Association strongest for bipolar, behavioral disorders


    by Molly Walker
    Staff Writer, MedPage Today
    December 29, 2016

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    Note that this cross-sectional study of adolescents demonstrated an association between various psychiatric disorders and lower fluid intelligence (IQ) scores.
    In contrast to prior studies, post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses were not associated with lower IQ.

Teenagers with various psychiatric disorders were linked with having lower average levels of "fluid intelligence," or IQ, compared with teens without these disorders, data from a large national survey found.

The study, by Katherine M. Keyes, PhD, co-director of the Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and colleagues, found that after adjustment for confounders, adolescents ages 13 to 18 with bipolar disorder, various disruptive behavior disorders, substance use disorders, and specific phobias were associated with significantly lower mean IQ levels than their counterparts without these disorders.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/62303

[mirraflake]

In my life, what i have seen the people with high IQ's have always had the mental health problems.

[Sanguine]

In my life, what i have seen the people with high IQ's have always had the mental health problems.

I have had the opposite experience, and I actually work with the top 3% in terms of IQ. 

[rangerrebew]

In my life, what i have seen the people with high IQ's have always had the mental health problems.

Remember this article is about adolescents.  We can see from the congress that these, mostly intelligent, people do sink into madness after experiencing all the perks that go with the job.

[Sanguine]

Remember this article is about adolescents.  We can see from the congress that these, mostly intelligent, people do sink into madness after experiencing all the perks that go with the job.

You're conflating IQ with entitlement and greed.

[Gefn]

In my life, what i have seen the people with high IQ's have always had the mental health problems.

I'm going to agree with you on this.

Certainly more creative the person they are usually crazy or leaning towards it.