Expressed emotion has been shown to have which relationship to schizophrenia?
A) Families with high expressed emotion are most likely to see relapse in their schizophrenic members.
B) Families with high expressed emotion are least likely to see relapse in their schizophrenic members.
C) High expressed emotion causes schizophrenic thought disturbance in children.
D) High expressed emotion is a genetically determined trait in schizophrenics with positive symptoms.

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Families with high expressed emotion (EE) have been found to be more likely to see relapse in their members with schizophrenia. High EE environments are characterized by critical, hostile, and emotionally over-involved attitudes from family members, which can contribute to stress and potentially worsen outcomes for individuals with schizophrenia.

Expressed Emotion Has Been Shown to Have Which Relationship to Schizophrenia