Expressed Emotion Trait or State?
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BackgroundThis exploratory study addresses the question of whether expressed emotion (EE) is a response characteristic of the parent (trait) or a parental response to specific circumstances or persons (state).MethodSeventeen parents participated in two audiotaped interviews, using modified versions of the Camberwell Family Interview. One interview concerned the child with chronic schizophrenia and the other a well sibling. Subsequent ratings of the EE variables of critical comments (CC), emotional overinvolvement (EOI) and warmth were completed and compared.ResultsE response patterns directed towards patients, as compared with towards siblings, were significantly different on two measures: EOI (P=0.01) and warmth (P=0.02). The parents showed significantly more emotional overinvolvement with the child with schizophrenia and significantly more warmth towards the well child.ConclusionsThese data suggest that the EE variables of EOI and warmth are related to the state of child, and the lack of a significant difference in CC suggests that this is a parental trait.
- National Institute of Health Pakistan
- National Institutes of Health United States
- National Institute of Mental Health United States
Adult, Male, Adolescent, Communication, Emotions, Personality Assessment, Social Environment, Life Change Events, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Chronic Disease, Schizophrenia, Humans, Female, Schizophrenic Psychology, Parent-Child Relations
Adult, Male, Adolescent, Communication, Emotions, Personality Assessment, Social Environment, Life Change Events, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Chronic Disease, Schizophrenia, Humans, Female, Schizophrenic Psychology, Parent-Child Relations
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