Family Factors in Schizophrenic Relapse: A Replication

Family factors have been reported to influence the course of schizophrenia. In a replication of British studies, schizophrenic patients from the Los Angeles area were evaluated for symptomatic relapse 9 months after hospital discharge as a function of the level of "expressed emotion" in th...

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Published in:Schizophrenia bulletin 1982, Vol.8 (2), p.425-426
Main Authors: Vaughn, Christine E., Snyder, Karen S., Freeman, William, Jones, Simon, Falloon, Ian R. H., Liberman, Robert Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Emotional Responses
Family
Family Relations
Followup Studies
Human
Humans
Psychiatric Hospital Discharge
Recurrence
Relapse (Disorders)
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - genetics
Schizophrenia - rehabilitation
Schizophrenic Psychology
Social Environment
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Summary:Family factors have been reported to influence the course of schizophrenia. In a replication of British studies, schizophrenic patients from the Los Angeles area were evaluated for symptomatic relapse 9 months after hospital discharge as a function of the level of "expressed emotion" in their relatives. In striking confirmation of the British findings, patients who came from families that were excessively critical, emotionally overinvolved, or both were much more likely to relapse than their counterparts who came from more tolerant and accepting families.
ISSN:0586-7614
1745-1701
DOI:10.1093/schbul/8.2.425