Anxiety and Adverse Life Events in Professional Creative and Early Psychosis Populations.

Crabtree, J; Hudson, JL; Newton-John, T

Anxiety and Adverse Life Events in Professional Creative and Early Psychosis Populations.

Crabtree, J Hudson, JL Newton-John, T

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Psychiatry, 2020, pp. 1-16
Issue Date:: 2020-09-18

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dc.contributor.author	Crabtree, J
dc.contributor.author	Hudson, JL
dc.contributor.author	Newton-John, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-4985
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-11T00:30:26Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-11T00:30:26Z
dc.date.issued	2020-09-18
dc.identifier.citation	Psychiatry, 2020, pp. 1-16
dc.identifier.issn	0033-2747
dc.identifier.issn	1943-281X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145262
dc.description.abstract	Objective: The association between creativity and psychopathology has intrigued researchers and recent studies have affirmed genetic and epidemiological links. In particular, epidemiological research highlights the need to study what aspects of the creative individual protect or provide risk for transition to psychosis. Two factors, associated with transition to psychosis, will be investigated, namely anxiety and adverse life events. Method: A diverse sample of 110 participants (18-35 years) was examined, including early psychosis (EP), creative professionals who are clinically vulnerable or "at-risk" (ARCC), those with no psychotic symptoms (CC), and non-creative (NCC) participants. Measures of anxiety (DASS) and adverse life events (ALE) were administered to the participants to determine whether these factors were positively or negatively associated with creativity and whether they were able to differentiate the EP from ARCC, CC and NCC participants. Results: Creative cognition and achievement were positively correlated with anxiety. The EP and ARCC groups were more closely aligned than expected on measures of anxiety and adverse life events. Childhood sexual/physical assault were the only variables that differentiated these two groups. Conclusions: These results provide further support for the association between creative professionals and those with early psychosis. It provides corroborating evidence of the vulnerability of creative individuals who appear to be aligned with the early psychosis group on anxiety, aspects of paranoia and overall trauma. The results provide possible innovative avenues for intervention in EP and ARCC.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Psychiatry
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/00332747.2020.1777816
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.title	Anxiety and Adverse Life Events in Professional Creative and Early Psychosis Populations.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	United States
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utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Clinical Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
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dc.date.updated	2021-01-11T00:29:58Z
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Objective: The association between creativity and psychopathology has intrigued researchers and recent studies have affirmed genetic and epidemiological links. In particular, epidemiological research highlights the need to study what aspects of the creative individual protect or provide risk for transition to psychosis. Two factors, associated with transition to psychosis, will be investigated, namely anxiety and adverse life events. Method: A diverse sample of 110 participants (18-35 years) was examined, including early psychosis (EP), creative professionals who are clinically vulnerable or "at-risk" (ARCC), those with no psychotic symptoms (CC), and non-creative (NCC) participants. Measures of anxiety (DASS) and adverse life events (ALE) were administered to the participants to determine whether these factors were positively or negatively associated with creativity and whether they were able to differentiate the EP from ARCC, CC and NCC participants. Results: Creative cognition and achievement were positively correlated with anxiety. The EP and ARCC groups were more closely aligned than expected on measures of anxiety and adverse life events. Childhood sexual/physical assault were the only variables that differentiated these two groups. Conclusions: These results provide further support for the association between creative professionals and those with early psychosis. It provides corroborating evidence of the vulnerability of creative individuals who appear to be aligned with the early psychosis group on anxiety, aspects of paranoia and overall trauma. The results provide possible innovative avenues for intervention in EP and ARCC.

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