Critical components of EE

• Critical comments about behaviour

  ‘They re so lazy‘ ‘they dint help around the house‘

  these comments were given by family that showed high expressed emotion. While low EE care givers tended to acknowledge that these behaviours were to do with their illness.
• Hostility was noted by those who had high EE
• over protectiveness what’s shown towards the patient, especially in parent caregivers
• warmth was measured, by the vocal qualities, smiling and empathy expressed when speaking about the individual. this was more evident in those with low EE
• positive regard and reinforcement, support and appreciation to the individual was lacking in care givers with low EE
• high expressed emotion could lead to negative schizophrenia symptoms
• expressed emotion

  the quality and intensity of expression of a range of emotions within a family context
• After,I lies who engage in high expressed emotion shine high levels of criticism, hostility, and emotional over involvement.