High level of expressed emotions in the family of people with schizophrenia: has a covert abrasive behaviours component been overlooked?

Background: High expressed emotion (EE) in a patient's family is a known risk factor of relapse in schizophrenia. The three components of high EE – criticism, hostility and emotional over-involvement – were developed through a data-driven approach and a focus on overt abrasive behaviours. The i...

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Main Authors: Siu-Man Ng, Melody Hiu-Ying Fung, Siyu Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020322842