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Schizophrenic patients' perceptions of stress, expressed emotion, and sensitivity to criticism.
- Source :
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Schizophrenia bulletin [Schizophr Bull] 2006 Oct; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 743-50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 May 26. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This study was designed to get an "insider's view" of expressed emotion (EE) from the perspective of schizophrenic patients. Thirty-two patient and "influential other" pairs participated in the study. Patients' perceptions of EE attitudes in influential others were examined to determine whether they corresponded with actual EE ratings. Patients also rated how "stressed" they felt when interacting with their influential others, and patients' general sensitivity to criticism (STC) was assessed. As predicted, patients' perceptions of critical attitudes were related to actual EE ratings of criticism, although patients' perceptions of emotional overinvolvement (EOI) were not related to EOI ratings. Patients reported feeling more stressed when interacting with high-EE influential others, supporting an "EE as stressor" hypothesis. Finally, patients' STC influenced the level of stress they reported.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Assessment
Psychotic Disorders diagnosis
Risk Factors
Secondary Prevention
Self Concept
Attitude
Caregivers psychology
Expressed Emotion
Interpersonal Relations
Psychotic Disorders psychology
Schizophrenia diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
Stress, Psychological complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0586-7614
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Schizophrenia bulletin
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16731686
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbl001