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Is an elevated family-genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders specific to creative occupations?

Kenneth S KendlerHenrik OhlssonJan SundquistKristina Sundquist
Published in: Psychological medicine (2022)
While traditional creative occupations were associated with elevated genetic risk for a range of psychiatric disorders, this association was not unique, as similar, or greater elevations were seen for religious, helping and teaching professions and was stronger for internalizing than psychotic disorders.
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