Sign in

or Register now

SchizophreniaConnection.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Wednesday, November, 25, 2009
  • Font size

Low Childhood IQ Predicts Mental Health Problems

Jerry Kennard
Jerry Kennard
Close
Jerry Kennard is a psychologist

Dr. Jerry Kennard is a psychologist, freelance writer & consultant....

Jerry Kennard

Thursday, December 04, 2008
View All of Jerry Kennard's Posts
Children with a low IQ (intelligence quotient) have an increased risk of developing mental health problems such as schizophrenia, depression and generalized anxiety disorder. These are the findings of a study spanning 30 years, and published in the Journal of Psychiatry. Findings were based on a samp...
  1. How can I, with personal experience of high IQ believe?
    tinker
    Friday, December 05, 2008 at 11:37 AM

    Sometimes I just can't fathom these studies.  It is not that I don't believe, it is that my experience with myself and those I know with mental illness usually have HIGH IQ"S, not low.

    How do we answere this?  Can we do a study of adults to determine whether the "normal" IQ of those experiencing and functioning with mental illness is higher or lower?

    Personally I have never believed that IQ was a valid gauge of intelligence or not.

    I know that I am not a doctor, but just reading share posts of the adults on this site lead me to believe that we are all of at least normal IQ and many of us above average in intelligence, so what does this study really mean?

    Thank you...with fondness

    tinker/dellea

    Reply
  • Font size
  • Bookmark
  • Thank you for your input
  • Save
  • RSS
  • Report Abuse
Schizophrenia is a syndrome characterized by disturbances in emotions, thought, activity, and language, that leaves patients fearful and withdrawn.

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

View all questions (902) >