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Expressed Emotions and
Schizophrenia in PakistanArshad Mahmood1, Saima Niaz2, Usman Rashid3, Haroon Rashid Chaudhry4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the differences in expressed emotion among families of patients with schizophrenia and develop an instrument for expressed emotion.
Sample and Setting: A sample of 35 families was selected by using non-probability sampling technique. It was hypothesized that there would be significant difference in expressed emotion among families of patients with schizophrenia and families of normal subjects.
Method: A questionnaire based on Likert Scale technique was used to measure expressed emotion of the families. Those members were selected who have spent at least 35 hours with the patient. Independent t-test was performed to see the difference in their expressed emotion on criticism, hostility, positive remarks, warmth and emotional overinvolvement. Descriptive statistics was used to find out the relationship between demographic variables.
Results: The research finding showed a significant difference in expressed emotion between parents of schizophrenics and parents of normal subjects.
Conclusion: This is the first study on expressed emotions in Pakistani perspective and provides guidelines for future management in schizophrenia.
KEY WORDS: Expressed Emotions, Schizophrenia, Emotional over-involvement, Critical comments, Hostility.
Pak J Med Sci October - December 2006 Vol. 22 No. 4 424-428
1. Arshad Mahmood,
Clinical Psychologist,2. Saima Niaz
Consultant Psychiatrist,3. Usman Rashid Chaudhry
Psychologist,4. Haroon Rashid Chaudhry
Executive Director,1-4: Fountain House Lahore,
Lahore - Pakistan.Correspondence:
Arshad Mahmood
Fountain House 37-Lower Mall,
Lahore – Pakistan.
E-Mail: arshidch@yahoo.com* Received for Publication: March 2, 2006
* Accepted: May 15, 2006
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