Expressed emotion

The Expressed emotion concept (EE) is a theory that statements about the course of therapy in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia within the family bonds and empirically. Members therefore have a decisive influence on the course of disease. In a test method can be determined whether the members belong to a high -expressed -emotion - or low expressed emotion status, to the Camberwell Family Interview is applied.

High - Expressed Emotions ( HEE ) means that the family members to the patient excessively often criticize, show hostilities or are characterized by an emotional overinvolvement.

The unfavorable influence of HEE on the relapse rate of schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and eating disorders has been demonstrated in a number of studies and is considered to be well established. However, there is no established theory to mechanism of action.