Despite the fact that the "schizophrenogenic mother" is no longer accepted as a familial influence for the development of schizophrenia, the concept of "expressed emotion" has been found to be related to the disorder
Define the concept and discuss the research supporting its relationship to schizophrenia and its limitations as a potential causal factor.
What will be an ideal response?
Expressed Emotion (EE) describes a family's emotional involvement and critical attitudes that are found among people with a psychological disorder. Patients with schizophrenia who live in family environments that are high on EE variables are more likely to relapse and have higher rates of rehospitalization. High EE is an environmental stressor that may increase the likelihood of relapse among those with schizophrenia. Since the relationship between high EE and relapse is based mainly on correlational data, no conclusions may be drawn as to causality.
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A. white, outer part of the eye that helps to maintain the shape of the eye and to protect it from injury. B. multilayered light-sensitive surface in the eye that records electromagnetic energy. C. opening in the center of the iris, which appears black. D. colored part of the eye, which might be light blue in one individual and dark brown in another.
Which of the following research findings best describes the phenomenon known as generational dissonance?
A. Research suggests that the distancing that takes place between parents and teenagers in early and middle adolescence is temporary. B. Recent studies have found that stress and conflict are higher in Latino families in which adolescents are relatively more acculturated than their parents. C. One recent study of Black families found that teenagers rated their mothers' behaviors far more negatively than did either the mothers or the researcher. D. Several researchers have demonstrated that family relationships change during puberty, with bickering between adolescents and their parents increasing and closeness between adolescents and their parents diminishing.