A study of expressed emotion in the parental primary carers of adolescents with intellectual impairment

Dossetor, David; R. Nicol, A.; Stretch, David; J. RAJKHOWA, S.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.1994.tb00438.x

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A study of expressed emotion in the parental primary carers of adolescents with intellectual impairment

Published in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research • Oct 1, 1994

Authors:

David Dossetor

A. R. Nicol

David Stretch

Abstract

Expressed emotion (EE) was measured in the parental primary carer (carer) of 92 adolescents with intellectual impairment to examine its associated characteristics. High EE was mainly a result of high levels of emotional overinvolvement. High EE was associated with psychological illhealth, poor-quali...

Subject

Psychology

Intellectual disability

Respite care

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