Expressed emotion as a predictor of outcome among bipolar patients undergoing family therapy.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Levels of expressed emotion (EE) in relatives are consistent predictors of relapse among bipolar and other mood disordered patients followed naturalistically. However, few studies have examined whether levels of EE predict the course of illness for patients engaged in psychosocial interventions. METHODS: This study examined whether EE levels among caregivers moderated the success of family-based psychosocial interventions for patients with bipolar disorder. EE was examined as a p...

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Authors: Kim, E; Miklowitz, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of affective disorders
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 343-352
• Publication date: 2004-11-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.02.004
• EISSN: 1573-2517
• ISSN: 0165-0327
• Language: English
• Keywords: Recurrence; Caregivers; Severity of Illness Index; Cohort Studies; Humans; Adult; Family Therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Expressed Emotion; Anticonvulsants; Crisis Intervention; Patient Compliance; Bipolar Disorder; Antidepressive Agents; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Female