Expressed emotion

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Expressed emotion (EE), a qualitative measure of the 'amount' of emotion displayed, typically in the family setting, usually by a family or group. Theoretically, a high level of EE in the home can worsen the prognosis in patients with mental illness, or act as a potential risk factor for the development of psychiatric disease.

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