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Expressed emotion. Trait or state?

J L Schreiber1, A Breier, D Pickar

  • 1National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|May 1, 1995
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Expressed emotion (EE) in parents differs based on the child. Parents showed more emotional overinvolvement with children with schizophrenia and more warmth toward well siblings, suggesting EE is a state, not just a trait.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Family Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Expressed emotion (EE) is a key factor in family dynamics.
  • Research has debated whether EE is a stable parental trait or a situational state.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if expressed emotion (EE) is a parental trait or a state response.
  • To differentiate EE components as trait versus state.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen parents underwent two audiotaped interviews (child with schizophrenia, well sibling).
  • Modified Camberwell Family Interview used.
  • Ratings of critical comments (CC), emotional overinvolvement (EOI), and warmth were compared.

Main Results:

  • Emotional overinvolvement (EOI) was significantly higher towards the child with schizophrenia (P=0.01).

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  • Warmth was significantly higher towards the well sibling (P=0.02).
  • No significant difference in critical comments (CC) between conditions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Emotional overinvolvement (EOI) and warmth appear to be state-dependent EE variables.
    • Critical comments (CC) may represent a stable parental trait.
    • EE is context-specific, varying with the child's condition.