Esther lives with her parents. She frequently has relapses into schizophrenia. If her family is
characterized by expressed emotion, what behaviors can we expect of her parents that induce
relapse?
What will be an ideal response?
They are emotionally over-involved in Esther's life and at the same time excessively
critical of her. Expressed emotion would be especially intense if Esther's parents believe
that Esther can control her schizophrenic symptoms and chooses not to. Conflict is likely
to be two-way between Esther and her parents.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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