Psychology A-Level
Expressed emotion
What Expressed emotion means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Expressed emotion
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High levels include hostility, criticism and emotional over-involvement, which family therapy specifically targets to reduce stress within the home environment.
Topics that use Expressed emotion
- Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Diathesis and stress as joint requirements
- Dopamine antagonists and receptor blocking
- Effectiveness evidence and publication bias
- Expressed emotion and relapse
- Family therapy
- Genetic vulnerability and concordance rates
- Interactionist explanation of schizophrenia
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