Expressed emotion and socio-demographic and clinical factors in families of Brazilian patients with schizophrenia

Background: Families are the main caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Family dynamic and expressed emotion (EE) of relatives are fundamental determinants on the course of schizophrenia. Method: This study analyzed socio-demographic and clinical factors related to EE components. A total of 94 dy...

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Published in:International journal of social psychiatry 2019-02, Vol.65 (1), p.56-63
Main Authors: Zanetti, Ana Carolina Guidorizzi, Vedana, Kelly Graziani Giacchero, Pereira, Camila Corrêa Matias, de Azevedo Marques, João Mazzoncini, da Silva, Amanda Heloisa Santana, Martin, Isabela dos Santos, Dantas, Rosana Aparecida Spadoti, de Souza, Jacqueline, Galera, Sueli Aparecida Frari, Gherardi-Donato, Edilaine Cristina da Silva
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Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Clinical variables
Cultural differences
Cultural factors
Demography
Expressed emotion
Medical personnel
Mental health
Overinvolvement
Patients
Questionnaires
Relatedness
Relatives
Schizophrenia
Sociodemographics
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Summary:Background: Families are the main caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Family dynamic and expressed emotion (EE) of relatives are fundamental determinants on the course of schizophrenia. Method: This study analyzed socio-demographic and clinical factors related to EE components. A total of 94 dyads (patients with schizophrenia and their relatives) were recruited from three mental health clinics. A form containing socio-demographic and clinical variables and the Brazilian version of Family Questionnaire were used and the data were analyzed through regression model. Results: Results showed that factors such as patients’ occupation status and patients’ age, as well as relatives’ gender and the degree of relatedness, were related to emotional overinvolvement and critical comments levels. Conclusion: This is the first study in the Brazilian cultural context that evaluates EE components and related factors on families of patients with schizophrenia. Other studies concerning EE on different cultural contexts and possible interventions must be carried out to help health professionals to improve patient and family care.
ISSN:0020-7640
1741-2854
DOI:10.1177/0020764018815207