Great wits and madness: More near allied?

Kay Jamison

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.111.100586

Great wits and madness: More near allied?

Kay Jamison

School of Medicine

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Abstract

A purported association between creativity and psychopathology is ancient, persistent and controversial. Biographical research, studies of living artists and writers, and investigations into the cognitive and temperamental factors linked to both creativity and mood disorders suggest a more specific link to bipolar illness. A new, large and well-designed population-based study adds further support to this connection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	351-352
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	199
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.111.100586
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

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Jamison, K. (2011). Great wits and madness: More near allied? British Journal of Psychiatry, 199(5), 351-352. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.111.100586

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