Open AccessThe relationship between creativity and mental disorder in an African settingFNx18
Author(s) -
Olufemi Olugbile,
Mathew Zachariah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
mens sana monographs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0973-1229
pISSN - 1998-4014
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1229.77439
Subject(s) - creativity , psychopathology , psychology , mental health , mental illness , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , mythology , subject (documents) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , philosophy , theology , library science , computer science
There has for some time now been recognition that there was a relationship between exceptional creative talent and mental disorder. The works of Andreasen (2008) and others in this area have been very significant. However, most of the research has been carried out in USA and Europe. Very little has come out of Africa on the subject.